Portrait of composer and journalist Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg 1884

Ilya Repin, a leading figure of the Russian realist movement, painted the "Portrait of Composer and Journalist Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg" in 1884. The painting, currently located in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, portrays Blaramberg in a contemplative pose, his gaze directed at the viewer. Repin captures the sitter's personality through subtle details: Blaramberg's intense expression, his clasped hands resting on a closed book, and the nearby ashtray with a discarded cigarette, alluding to his creative and intellectual pursuits. The composition, with its minimal background, draws attention to Blaramberg, highlighting his importance as a cultural figure.