Portrait of Alexander Pushkin on the Neva Embankment
- Artist
- Boris Kustodiev
- Date
- 1915
- Style
- Realism
- Genre
- Portrait
- Location
- Pushkin Museum
The Portrait of Alexander Pushkin on the Neva Embankment captures the legendary Russian poet amidst a vivid scene that blends Realism with artistic subtlety. Created using Gouache, the artwork showcases meticulous brushwork on Paper, emphasizing Pushkin's expressive features and the cityscape behind him. The scene reflects the literary and cultural history of Imperial Russia and the legacy of Russian literature, embodying the enduring influence of poets like Pushkin within the broader context of Russian history, from Kievan Rus' to the modern Russian Federation.
Related artworks
- The Great Traveller Charles Alexandre Lesueur in the Forest by Karl Bodmer
- Portrait of Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich as a Child by Boris Kustodiev
- Portrait of a sculptor and painter D.S. Stelletsky by Boris Kustodiev
- The Pont Neuf by Felix Vallotton
- The Annunciation by Bernhard Strigel
- Banks of the Loing by Alfred Sisley
- Banks of the Loing near Moret by Alfred Sisley
- Houses on the banks of the Loing by Alfred Sisley
- Matrat Cottages by Alfred Sisley
- The Announcement to Anne and Joachim by Bernhard Strigel