Artwork
Fakirs
Fakirs is an oil painting by the Realist artist Vasily Vereshchagin. It dates from 1875 and is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery.
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Overview
Fakirs, a painting by Vasily Vereshchagin, dates to 1875 and exemplifies his realist style, characterized by unromanticized depictions of subjects.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays two ascetic practitioners, or fakirs, in a straightforward manner, highlighting their distinctive attire and accessories, such as beads, staff, and ornate headdress, against a plain background.
Technique & Style
Vereshchagin employed oil paint to capture detailed, lifelike representations of the fakirs, with a focus on color and texture to draw attention to their clothing and possessions.
History & Provenance
Created in 1875, Fakirs is part of the Tretyakov Gallery's collection; Vereshchagin's graphic realism sometimes limited public exhibition of his works during his time.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (Russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Вереща́гин; 26 October 1842 – 13 April 1904) was a Russian painter, war artist, and traveller.
