Буйная трава, Ivan Shishkin, 1880s
Ivan Shishkin, portraitIvan Shishkin1832–1898

Буйная трава

1880s · Painting · 21.3 × 33.8 cm

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Where is “Буйная трава” now? Collection: Novosibirsk State Art Museum, Novosibirsk. Unknown.

Novosibirsk State Art Museum

Novosibirsk, Russia

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

In this state since
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About the painting

Museum text in Russian

На переднем плане - высокая трава, склоненная направо. В ней мелкие цветы. На бугре слева и справа белые цветы. За ними на покосившихся столбиках лежат жерди. В левом нижнем углу через пересохший ручей переброшена доска.

Novosibirsk State Art Museum

Details

Accession number
Ж 138

In the catalog

Sources

  • The State Catalogue of the Museum Fund of Russia
  • Image: Novosibirsk State Art Museum — © Новосибирский государственный художественный музей · Госкаталог музейного фонда РФ

In the life of Ivan Shishkin

The whole life
  1. 1873, 1878

    World's Fairs in Vienna and Paris

    He took part in the world's fairs in Vienna (1873) and Paris (1878).

  2. 1878

    The Album "25 Engravings on Copper"

    He published a second album, "25 Engravings on Copper by I. I. Shishkin," prepared for print with the help of his friend, the landscape painter I. V. Volkovsky.

  3. May – October 1879

    His Only Trip to the Crimea

    Accompanied by the landscape painter Efim Volkov and his pupil Andrei Shilder, he toured the entire southern coast of the Crimea (Gurzuf, Alupka, Alushta, with an ascent of Ai-Petri); he brought back studies, drawings, and pastels, on the basis of which he painted pictures for the 8th Peredvizhniki exhibition of 1880.

  4. 1881

    Death of His Second Wife, Olga Lagoda

    He lost his second wife, the painter Olga Lagoda-Shishkina; he went through an emotionally difficult period and for some time could not work, until the urge to create brought him back to life.

  5. 1884–1885

    "Forest Distances" at the 12th Peredvizhniki Exhibition

    The panoramic painting "Forest Distances" was first shown at the 12th exhibition of the Peredvizhniki; critics called it all but unrivaled at the exhibition.

  6. 1891

    Monographic Exhibition

    A monographic exhibition of Shishkin's work was held, at which the painting "A River Backwater in the Forest" may have been shown under the title "Meri-Hovi, the Estate of Mr. Riedinger."

All works

From the collection of Novosibirsk State Art Museum

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