Portrait Of A Peasant Woman; Study For Minin Appealing To People Of Nizhnii Novgorod 1894 - 1896

This portrait study, painted between 1894-1896 by Russian artist Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky, captures a peasant woman in a moment of fervent emotion. The woman's face is animated with a sense of urgency and determination, as she gazes intently outwards, her mouth slightly open in a plea or proclamation. She is enveloped in a colorful shawl, creating a sense of intimacy and immediacy. The study is believed to be a preliminary sketch for Makovsky's monumental work "Minin Appealing to People of Nizhnii Novgorod," which depicts a key moment in Russian history during the Time of Troubles.