The leather hunting bag belonged to Ivan Bunin, in 1920 he took it with him from Russia to France. Researchers could not determine, whether he used it according to its intended purpose while being abroad. This item is also remarkable for its sentimental value: for many years it was a symbol of Bunin’s attachment to his Motherland.
For the writer, his passion for hunting was very important: since childhood, he often went hunting with his father. This fascination with hunting taught the future writer to be sensitive to details and to better understand nature. Vera Bunina wrote about his father Alexey Nikolaevich:
For the writer, his passion for hunting was very important: since childhood, he often went hunting with his father. This fascination with hunting taught the future writer to be sensitive to details and to better understand nature. Vera Bunina wrote about his father Alexey Nikolaevich: