Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin Painting Reproductions 5 of 5
1832-1898
Russian Realist Painter
Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin was a Russian landscape painter born on January 16, 1832, in Yelabuga, Russia. He is considered one of the greatest landscape painters of the 19th century and is known for his paintings of forests and woodland scenes.
Shishkin was a student of the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, where he received a classical education in painting and art history. After graduation, he worked as a teacher and a designer before becoming a professional painter.
In 1857, Shishkin joined the Association of Itinerant Art Exhibitions and became one of the leading members of the Peredvizhniki (Wanderers) movement, which sought to promote a national style of art and reject the academic traditions of the Academy. Shishkin's paintings often depicted the beauty and majesty of nature, and his focus on realism and meticulous attention to detail made his works highly sought after.
Shishkin's most famous works include "Oak Grove" (1870), "Birch Grove" (1878), and "Morning in a Pine Forest" (1889). These paintings are notable for their masterful use of light and color, and for the way they convey the feeling of being in the forest and surrounded by nature.
He was a meticulous artist who paid close attention to detail in his paintings. He was known to spend hours in the forest, studying the light and shadows, the colors of the trees and foliage, and the texture of the forest floor. This attention to detail is one of the hallmarks of his work.
Shishkin was a master of light and color, and his paintings are known for their luminosity and the way they capture the feeling of being in the forest. He used a technique called "penetrating light," which involved placing the light source behind the trees and foliage, creating a sense of depth and luminosity.
Shishkin died on March 20, 1898, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Shishkin's paintings have been widely reproduced and are widely recognized as some of the finest examples of Russian landscape painting. He is considered one of the greatest Russian painters of the 19th century, and his works continue to be widely admired and respected today.
Shishkin was a student of the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, where he received a classical education in painting and art history. After graduation, he worked as a teacher and a designer before becoming a professional painter.
In 1857, Shishkin joined the Association of Itinerant Art Exhibitions and became one of the leading members of the Peredvizhniki (Wanderers) movement, which sought to promote a national style of art and reject the academic traditions of the Academy. Shishkin's paintings often depicted the beauty and majesty of nature, and his focus on realism and meticulous attention to detail made his works highly sought after.
Shishkin's most famous works include "Oak Grove" (1870), "Birch Grove" (1878), and "Morning in a Pine Forest" (1889). These paintings are notable for their masterful use of light and color, and for the way they convey the feeling of being in the forest and surrounded by nature.
He was a meticulous artist who paid close attention to detail in his paintings. He was known to spend hours in the forest, studying the light and shadows, the colors of the trees and foliage, and the texture of the forest floor. This attention to detail is one of the hallmarks of his work.
Shishkin was a master of light and color, and his paintings are known for their luminosity and the way they capture the feeling of being in the forest. He used a technique called "penetrating light," which involved placing the light source behind the trees and foliage, creating a sense of depth and luminosity.
Shishkin died on March 20, 1898, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Shishkin's paintings have been widely reproduced and are widely recognized as some of the finest examples of Russian landscape painting. He is considered one of the greatest Russian painters of the 19th century, and his works continue to be widely admired and respected today.
97 Ivan Shishkin Paintings
Forest Landscape 1889
Oil Painting
$1083
$1083
Canvas Print
$51.01
$51.01
SKU: SHS-15163
Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin
Original Size: 76 x 52 cm
Private Collection
Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin
Original Size: 76 x 52 cm
Private Collection