''Evening in Ukraine'' is a painting by artist

Arkhip Kuindzhi Arkhip Ivanovich Kuindzhi ( ; ; – ) was a Russian landscape painter. Date of birth Kuindzhi's exact date of birth is not known. Although it was believed that he was born in 1842, the latest discoveries in archives suggest that he was born i ...

, painted in 1878 (and partially revised in 1901). The painting is part of the collection of the

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, in

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(inv. Zh-4190).

History

The painting ''Evening in the Ukraine'' (under the title ''Evening'') was first shown in 1878 at the 6th exhibition of the Association of Traveling Art Exhibitions (

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), along with another painting by the artist - ''Forest''. The painting depicts a

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illuminated by a southern sunset. The composition of the painting is reminiscent of Kuindzhi's earlier painting ''Ukrainian Night'' (1876), except that the

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houses are illuminated not by the moon but by the rays of the setting sun, which is emphasized by the use of shades of bright

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. As in other paintings of this period, the main strength of this work is Kuindzhi's attempt to understand the secrets of illumination, the play of light and shadow.

Reviews

Art historian Vladimir Petrov wrote in his article dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of

: In an article on the work of Arkhip Kuindzhi, art historian Vitaly Manin noted:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Evening in Ukraine 1878 paintings 1901 paintings Paintings by Arkhip Kuindzhi Collection of the Russian Museum Landscape paintings

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