Reading 

Konstantin Makovsky was a Russian painter known for his realistic portrayal of everyday life. In the painting “Reading”, Makovsky captures a woman lost in a book on a breezy day. The woman’s relaxed posture and the open curtains suggest the calmness of her surroundings. With its emphasis on domestic scenes, “Reading” is representative of the genre of Realism, a movement that focused on depicting ordinary subjects with accuracy and attention to detail.