Ivan Kramskoy
1837â1887 ¡ Russian ¡ 31 artworks
RealismPeredvizhnikiRealistic portraiturePsychological realismSubtle lightingDetailed renderingUse of muted color palettes
artist bio
Ivan Kramskoy was a leading Russian painter and art critic, considered one of the most important figures in the development of Russian realism. He was a founder and ideological leader of the Peredvizhniki (Wanderers) art movement, which sought to depict the lives of ordinary people and promote social reform through art.
what you'll learn
Studying Kramskoy's work provides insights into realistic portraiture, capturing psychological depth, and understanding the role of art in reflecting social and intellectual currents. Students can learn about composition, lighting, and the use of color to convey mood and character.
related: Ilya Repin, Vasily Perov, Nikolai Ge
31 artworks
Russian writer Pavel Melnikov
1876
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Portrait of the Artist Pavel Petrovich Chistyakova
1860
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Beekeeper
1872
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Portrait of the Artist Konstantin Savitsky
1871
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Outraged Jewish boy
1874
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Portrait of Pavel Tretyakov
1876
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Portrait of the Artist Johann Gottlieb Wenig
1861
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Peasant with a bridle
1883
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Portrait of Yuri Stepanovich Nechaev-Maltsev
1885
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Portrait of V Voyeykova
1867
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Kramskoi Ivan Mina Moiseev Sun
1882
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Portrait of the Artist Ilya Repin
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The actor Vasily Samoilov
1881
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Portrait of the writer Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov (N. Shchedrin)
1879
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Portrait of Leo Tolstoy
1873
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D. I. Mendeleev
1878
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Village-Yard-in-France
1876
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Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich
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Portrait of the poet Nikolai Nekrasov
1877
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Actor Alexander Lensky Pavlovich as Petruchio inShakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew "
1883
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Portrait of Alexander III
1886
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Portrait of a Woman
1884
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Portrait of Maria Fyodorovna, born Princess Dagmar of Denmark , wife of russian tsar Alexander III
1880
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Christ in the Wilderness
1872
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Portrait A.I.Kuindzhi
1872
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Portrait of Sergei Kramskoy, the Artist's Son
1883
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Portrait of Sofia Nikolaevna and Sophia Ivanovna Archaeology wife and daughter of the artist
1875
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Untitled
1882
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Portrait of Princess Catherine Alekseevny Vasilchikova
1867
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Self-portrait
1867
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Portrait of Anatoly Kramskoy, the Artist`s Son
1882
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