Tete-a-Tete 1909

"Tete-a-Tete" (1909) by Vladimir Makovsky depicts a tender moment between two elderly women, likely a mother and daughter. The scene is intimate, set in a domestic interior. The woman on the left, clad in a black shawl, offers a cup to the reclining woman, who is wrapped in a red shawl and sits with her hand resting on the table. The composition evokes warmth and affection, and the rich colours and details, like the rug, the tea set, and the framed portraits on the wall, create a sense of comfortable familiarity, a hallmark of Makovsky's style. This piece is now housed in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia.