Little girl with doll

Executed in oil, the work employs a limited palette that emphasizes chiaroscuro, allowing light to illuminate the girl’s face and the doll while the background recedes into darkness. Yaroshenko’s brushwork balances fine detail in the dress and facial features with broader, softer strokes in the surrounding space, reinforcing the realist focus on everyday reality.

Since its completion, the painting has been part of the Tretyakov Gallery’s collection in Moscow. It remains a representative example of Yaroshenko’s oeuvre, illustrating his interest in genre scenes that document the social fabric of the Russian Empire during the final decades of the 1800s.