Sketch for the opera, 'The Tale of Tsar Saltan', by Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov 1913

Konstantin Korovin's 1913 sketch for the opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov captures a nighttime scene of a town, painted with a bold and expressive style. The artist utilizes a range of blues, blacks, and oranges to depict the architecture and vegetation of the scene, creating a sense of depth and movement. The sketch demonstrates the artist's ability to evoke a mood and atmosphere through color and brushwork, contributing to the visual storytelling of the opera. This artwork is currently located in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia.