Artist

Vassili Vladimirovich Pukiryov

1832–1890 · born in Tula Governorate · died in Moscow

Vasily Pukirev was born in the Tula region of Russia and became a painter and teacher in Moscow. His most famous painting, 'The Unequal Marriage,' criticized forced marriages. It was a sensation, and he later taught at the Moscow School of Painting. He died in 1890.