Vasily Polenov1844–1927Воря
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Воря” now? Collection: Taganrog Museum of Art, Taganrog. Unknown.
Taganrog, Russia
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Museum text in Russian
Лесной пейзажный мотив с рекой. На первом плане - воды реки с берегами, покрытыми травой. На правом высоком берегу с порыжелой травой сосны, стволы которых освещены лучами солнца. Вдали зеленый массив леса, на его фоне выделяется высокая елка, кустарник. На небе розоватые облака. Слева внизу кистью: "В Полен..."
Taganrog Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- Ж-1263
In the catalog
Sources
- The State Catalogue of the Museum Fund of Russia
- Image: Taganrog Museum of Art — © Таганрогский художественный музей · Госкаталог музейного фонда РФ
In the life of Vasily Polenov
The whole life1882–1895
Teaching at the Moscow School of Painting
In 1882–1895 Polenov taught at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture; his students included Levitan, Korovin, Ostroukhov, Arkhipov, Golovin, and Tatevosyan.
1883–1884
Work on Christ and the Sinner in Italy
In 1883–1884 in Italy Polenov continued work on the painting Christ and the Sinner.
25 June 1886
Son born: Dmitry Polenov
1887
Christ and the Sinner at the 15th Peredvizhniki Exhibition
In 1887 Polenov exhibited the principal canvas of his life, Christ and the Sinner, at the 15th Peredvizhniki exhibition; the painting was bought by Alexander III for the then-enormous sum of 30,000 rubles, giving the artist financial independence.
