Melting Snow Maiden. Sketch 

"Melting Snow Maiden" is a sketch by Vasily Perov, a prominent Russian realist painter. The artwork depicts a somber scene with three figures in a snowy landscape. A woman, likely a "Snow Maiden," stands near a well, her white gown nearly disappearing into the fading snow. Two other figures, possibly villagers, watch her with solemn expressions, their dark clothing contrasting with the lightness of the snow. This sketch, likely an unfinished work, exemplifies Perov's fascination with the hardships and emotional complexities of everyday life in Russia.