Scenes from Russian Folk Life n.d.

Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovskii's lithograph "Scenes from Russian Folk Life" depicts a group of men in a Russian village setting. The scene likely portrays a humorous or anecdotal moment in Russian peasant life as evidenced by the gestures and facial expressions of the individuals. Shchedrovskii, a 19th-century Russian artist known for his illustrations of Russian folklore, captures the vibrancy and detail of traditional Russian life in this piece. This lithograph, held in the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago, is a valuable window into the daily lives of ordinary Russians during this period.