Epitaph 1904

"Epitaph", a 1904 painting by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, depicts a young man in a somber portrait. The subject's piercing blue eyes and pensive gaze are striking against the muted blue and green tones of the painting. This work, created at the turn of the 20th century, is a poignant example of the artist's fascination with the human condition and the passage of time. Petrov-Vodkin's distinctive style, characterized by flattened forms and elongated figures, adds to the painting's melancholic mood.