The day of the distribution of pensions at the treasury 1876

"The Day of the Distribution of Pensions at the Treasury" (1876) by Vladimir Makovsky depicts a scene of everyday life in 19th-century Russia. The painting shows a group of people, mostly elderly women, gathered in a government office to receive their pensions. The artist's realist style and attention to detail create a sense of realism, capturing the somber mood of the scene and the poverty of the pensioners. This artwork, now housed in the Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of Fine Arts, provides a poignant glimpse into the lives of ordinary Russians during this period.