Akaky Akakiyevich returned from the party 1905

"Akaky Akakiyevich returned from the party," is a 1905 charcoal drawing by the Russian artist Boris Kustodiev. The artwork depicts a solitary figure walking away from the viewer, the figure is cloaked in darkness as the only light source comes from a street lamp shining on the snowy ground. The artwork is a powerful visual representation of the loneliness and isolation of the character, Akaky Akakiyevich, a fictional character who is the protagonist of the short story "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol. The composition emphasizes the figure's small size and the vastness of the surrounding landscape, which contributes to the overall sense of solitude and vulnerability.