Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Barge Haulers On The Volga


This is the painting I was talking about. I think it's so haunting. It tells so many stories in one image. I think it's hard to tell, but the fourth guy from the left is staring right at the viewer with a look of exhaustion and questioning on his face. I love it. The piece is by Ilya Repin and has the date 1870 on it.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

You were just 18 months old when we took you to the art museum in Memphis. People were amazed at how long you could study a painting. It was a favorite place for you.
Mom