Artwork

Portrait of O. Buryshkina

Portrait of O. Buryshkina, by Nikolai Bodarevsky, oil, 1899
Portrait of O. Buryshkina, by Nikolai Bodarevsky, oil, 1899

Portrait of O. Buryshkina is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Nikolai Bodarevsky. It dates from 1899 and is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery. This 1899 oil painting, Portrait of O.

About this work

Overview

This 1899 oil painting, Portrait of O. Buryshkina, is the work of Nikolai Bodarevsky, a Russian painter associated with the Peredvizhniki movement. The portrait is part of the Tretyakov Gallery's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts a seated woman, O. Buryshkina, in a dark dress with lace trim, her hair pulled back, and a serious expression. The somber mood is conveyed through the subject's demeanor and the dark color palette.

Technique & Style

Bodarevsky's use of oil paint is characterized by visible brushstrokes, adding texture to the subject's clothing and the background. The painting's style reflects the post-impressionist period, in which Bodarevsky worked.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Nikolai Bodarevsky

Artist

Nikolai Bodarevsky

Nikolai Kornilievich Bodarevsky (Russian: Николай Корнилиевич Бодаревский; 6 December 1850 – 1921) was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter and art professor; associated with the Peredvizhniki.

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