Лесная глушь

1872 · Painting · 209 × 161 cm

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State Russian Museum

Saint Petersburg, Russia

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

In this state since: Sep 28, 2026
Source: The museum

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About the painting

Museum text in Russian

В картине „ Лесная глушь “, написанной в 1872 году, Шишкин как бы вводит зрителя под полог глубокого северного леса, позволяя увидеть идущую там жизнь. И тут многочисленные детали не нарушают целостности впечатления. Неторопливый, полный значительности рассказ, выявление характерного, простота и доступность художественного языка — таковы отличительные особенности этого и многих последующих произведений. Художник теперь воспроизводит природу в органической взаимосвязи растительных форм, дающих ее живой и типический образ. Лес у него подчас суров, но не подавляет человека. Он внимательно изучает сложные переплетения ветвей, тщательно разрабатывает передний план, добивается уравновешенности композиции. Лучшие его пейзажи исполнены величавой торжественности. Ирина Шувалова. «Что может быть лучше природы!» // Иван Шишкин из собраний Русского музея и Третьяковской галереи. СПб, 2008. С. 12.

State Russian Museum

Details

Accession number: Ж-4121

What it shows

Forest landscapes Plant

In the catalog

Paintings Oil Russian painting Realism Impressionism 19th century Peredvizhniki, TPKHV

Sources

State Russian Museum
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In the life of Ivan Shishkin

The whole life

1871
"Pine Forest" at the 1st Peredvizhniki Exhibition
The painting "Pine Forest. Mast-Timber Forest in Vyatka Province" was shown at the 1st Peredvizhniki exhibition in St. Petersburg, drew uniformly favorable reviews, and attracted the attention of Pavel Tretyakov; in March 1872 it won first prize in the competition of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts.
1871
Founding Member of the Society of Russian Aquafortists
He became a founding member of the Society of Russian Aquafortists; he practiced etching until the end of his life, devoting almost as much time to it as to painting.
1873
Title of Professor
The Academy of Arts conferred the title of professor on Shishkin for his painting "Forest Wilderness," which it had acquired from him.
May 1873
The Album "Engravings on Copper in Aqua Fortis"
He prepared and himself printed the album "Engravings on Copper in Aqua Fortis by I. I. Shishkin" (a title page and 10 etchings), issued as a premium of the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts.
1873, 1878
World's Fairs in Vienna and Paris
He took part in the world's fairs in Vienna (1873) and Paris (1878).
1874
Death of His First Wife
The artist's first wife, Evgenia Alexandrovna (1847–1874), died.