The painter Abram Arkhipov is a bright representative of an artistic movement called the Wanderers (Russian: Peredvizhniki). Coming from a poor peasant family, he deeply perceived ideas of his first teacher, Vasily Perov, who advocated portrayal of unadorned life on the canvases, including its dark and miserable aspects.
Winter. Backyards
Creation period
1910
Dimensions
54x72 cm
Technique
oil on canvas
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Abram Arkhipov
Winter. Backyards
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A.E. Arkhipov. At the Junk Shop. 1882. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Vasily Perov was the teacher of the young artist at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, where his parents sent him to study art, despite the difficult financial situation of the family.
Vasily Polenov, the founder of Russian plein-air impressionist painting school, became his new mentor after Vasily Perov died. Polenov’s art, imbued with light and joy of life, had a significant impact on the formation of Arkhipov’s artistic style.
Vasily Polenov, the founder of Russian plein-air impressionist painting school, became his new mentor after Vasily Perov died. Polenov’s art, imbued with light and joy of life, had a significant impact on the formation of Arkhipov’s artistic style.
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Arkhipov adopted the technique of photography from him and began to work a lot with open space and portrayals of nature.
Starting from his very first works, the artist showed interest in the peasant theme, which later became a major focus of his work.
Starting from his very first works, the artist showed interest in the peasant theme, which later became a major focus of his work.
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Many of the artist’s works were sketches of rural life against the backdrop of the beautiful Russian nature. He painted the most famous paintings of this series during his great journey along the Volga River, which he and his friends undertook after graduating from the art school in 1888.
A.E. Arkhipov. Ice Passed. 1895. The I.P. Pozhalostin Ryazan State Regional Art Museum
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In 1891 he was accepted as a member to the Association of Wandering Art Exhibitions for the painting On the Oka River, which was created as a result of this trip.
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Along the River Oka 1889. The State Tretyakov Gallery
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No less fruitful were the trips to the Russian North, where the artist went annually for ten consecutive years, from 1902 to 1912. These trips resulted in a series of sketches that depicted the majestic northern nature.
During this period, the artist’s brushstroke became larger, and strict grey-brown shades began to prevail in the palette. It was this range that helped to depict heavy clouds hanging over the ground, boats at the quay, wooden huts and sheds, crystal clear, cold water.
During this period, the artist’s brushstroke became larger, and strict grey-brown shades began to prevail in the palette. It was this range that helped to depict heavy clouds hanging over the ground, boats at the quay, wooden huts and sheds, crystal clear, cold water.
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A series of northern landscapes created by Arkhipov in the early 1900s
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The severe nature of the Russian North attracted many artists. Apart from Arkhipov, Konstantin Korovin, Ivan Bilibin, Igor Grabar and Nikolai Roerich also visited this area.
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Portrait of Archipov by Ilya Repin
It is interesting that at first the artist did not like the North: ‘How depressing! A dull, low sky, an empty tract leading from Arkhangelsk, rain, there is nothing to catch the eye’, - he recalled his first impressions of the region. But as soon as the painter had seen the seashore, all doubts were dispelled. ‘… I drove up the mountain, and immediately was impressed by the White Sea, Pomeranian big crosses, an overturned vessel, clouds over the sea - everything is so amazing, unusual… I resumed my journey feeling like it was my true homeland, ’ he wrote.
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In the next decade, the artist returned to portrait and genre painting. He created a series of colorful portraits of peasant women in national costumes. The work was done in bright red and saturated pink tones.
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Red period of art
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Today his paintings are housed in the collections of major Russian museums. Among his students were such famous Soviet artists as Konstantin Yuon, Sergei Gerasimov, Arkady Plastov and Boris Ioganson.
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Bryansk Regional Art Museum
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Winter. Backyards
Creation period
1910
Dimensions
54x72 cm
Technique
oil on canvas
Collection
Exhibition
0
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