Talisman 1880

henryksiemiradzki

Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of Fine Arts , Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

gouache

red and green

rural-area

green tone

possibly oil pastel

acrylic on canvas

green background

naive art

painting painterly

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Talisman," a painting by Henryk Siemiradzki (1843-1902), depicts a scene of two young women in a bucolic setting. The women are dressed in classical attire, highlighting the artist’s interest in historical subjects. One woman is offering the other a string of beads, while the other reclines on a stone ledge overlooking a bridge and river in the distance. The composition is a classic example of a genre painting, with a focus on a peaceful and idyllic moment. The painting is currently located at the Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of Fine Arts, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.