Vasily Perov
Vasily Perov Biography
Vasily Grigoryevich Perov is one of the most predominating figures in Russian painting of the 1860s. He lived at a time when an artist’s indifference to social problems was considered immoral in Russia. And it was Perov who took up a vital and most complicated task of establishing the principles of critical realism. His pictures carried strong social implication and thus became an important landmark in the history of Russian painting.
Vasily Perov 66 Most Important Paintings and Artworks
- Self-Portrait.
1870. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Self-Portrait.
1851. Oil on canvas. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
- Portrait Of Nikolai Kridener, The Artist's Brother.
1856. Oil on canvas, 62.3 x 51 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Commissary Of Rural Police Investigating.
1857. Oil on canvas, 38 x 43 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Scene On A Grave.
1859. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Portrait Of The Artist Illarion Prianishnikov.
1860s. Oil on canvas, 41.5 x 33.6 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Easter Procession In A Village.
1861. Oil on canvas, 71.5 x 89 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Sermon In A Village.
1861. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Tea-Party At Mytishchi Near Moscow.
1862. Oil on canvas, 43.5 x 47.3 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Amateur.
1862. Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, 33.8 x 28 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Vendor Of Song Books.
1863-64. Oil on canvas, 76.5 x 102.5 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Blind Musician. Study.
1863-64. Oil on canvas, 55.5 x 48 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Merrymaking In Paris. Sketch.
1863-64. Oil on canvas, 54.8 x 80.5 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Organ-Grinder.
1863. Oil on panel, 30.5 x 25 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Savoyard.
1863-64. Oil on canvas, 40.5 x 32.2 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Organ-Grinder In Paris.
1864. Oil on canvas, 76.2 x 56 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Paris Ragpickers.
1864. Oil on canvas, 72 x 55 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Last Journey.
1865. Oil on canvas, 45.3 x 57 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Queue To A Reservoir.
1865. Oil on canvas, 49.5 x 61 cm. The Art Museum of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus.
- Lonely Guitarist.
1865. Oil on canvas, 31.2 x 22 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Vasily Perov Bibliography
Perov. by V. Obukhov. Moscow. Izobrazitelnoe Iskusstvo. 1983.
Perov. by V. Leniashin. Russian Painters of the XIX century. Moscow. 1987.
