Белорус

1890

Meets Natalia Nordman

He met Natalia Nordman (1863–1914), the daughter of an admiral, a writer, feminist and campaigner for better working conditions who advocated a simple life close to nature; she became his common-law wife.

1891

Leaves the Wanderers

In 1891 he resigned from the Wanderers in protest against a new statute restricting the rights of young artists; he had already left the board in 1887, and he rejoined the society only in the late 1890s.

1894

Rukovoditel masterskoy Akademii khudozhestv

Профессор живописи вернулся в Академию педагогом. «Репин был плохим педагогом, но великим учителем» (Грабарь). Ученики: Малявин, Кустодиев, Билибин, Фешин, Остроумова-Лебедева.

1894–1895

Friendship with Alexandre Benois; plans for a new association

After meeting Alexandre Benois, Repin drew closer to the World of Art circle: in 1894–95 the artists visited one another and discussed plans for a new association of painters.