Self-portrait 1880

"Self-Portrait" (1880) by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky is a striking, quick sketch in ink. The artist is depicted from the waist up, hunched over a desk in a pose that suggests intense concentration, likely while painting. His expressive lines and loose strokes capture a sense of spontaneity and immediacy. This intimate self-portrait reveals Aivazovsky, famed for his marine paintings, as a dedicated artist in the throes of creation.