The family of Alexander Gerasimov consisted of three people — Alexander Mikhailovich himself, his wife Lydia Nikolayevna, and their only daughter Galina Alexandrovna. The artist portrayed Galina many times throughout her childhood and adolescent years. It appears that she was the artist’s most patient and cherished sitter.
It is not clear whether the “Portrait of the Artist’s Daughter Galina Gerasimova” is a finished work. The artist painted the face in detail while depicting the background in a schematic way, resembling the approach of Impressionists. Alexander Gerasimov’s teacher was the outstanding painter Konstantin Korovin — one of the brightest Russian representatives of Impressionism.
Galina was a kind and affectionate girl. She loved music, especially the piano. She often gave concerts in the Gerasimovs’ house in Michurinsk. The piano still has pride of place in the Alexander Gerasimov Estate Museum. Galina was taught drawing and painting by her father’s friends at the Academy of Arts. The way she could arrange all the details in a still life or landscape in one balanced composition was strikingly good. She was especially skilled at depicting flowers. The world of painting and music brought Galina true peace of mind.
It is not clear whether the “Portrait of the Artist’s Daughter Galina Gerasimova” is a finished work. The artist painted the face in detail while depicting the background in a schematic way, resembling the approach of Impressionists. Alexander Gerasimov’s teacher was the outstanding painter Konstantin Korovin — one of the brightest Russian representatives of Impressionism.
Galina was a kind and affectionate girl. She loved music, especially the piano. She often gave concerts in the Gerasimovs’ house in Michurinsk. The piano still has pride of place in the Alexander Gerasimov Estate Museum. Galina was taught drawing and painting by her father’s friends at the Academy of Arts. The way she could arrange all the details in a still life or landscape in one balanced composition was strikingly good. She was especially skilled at depicting flowers. The world of painting and music brought Galina true peace of mind.