At the Boulevard 1887

"At the Boulevard" (1887) by Vladimir Makovsky depicts a poignant scene of two young people sitting on a bench in a public park. The young man plays an accordion while the young woman looks on, suggesting a simple moment of shared companionship. This genre scene, created in a realistic style, captures the everyday life of ordinary people in 19th-century Russia. The painting, now housed in the Tretyakov Gallery, is a testament to Makovsky’s ability to depict the emotions and nuances of daily life with remarkable depth and sensitivity.