Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Ivan Kramskoi · 1883
Why it's great
A proud young woman in a dark velvet hat and furs looks down at us from an open carriage on a snowy street. Kramskoi never said who she was, so she's remained a mystery. Her glowing face and confident gaze make her one of the most famous faces in Russian art. People still wonder about her story.
Where to see it
📍 State Tretyakov GalleryMoscow, Russia
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Ivan Kramskoi was born in Ostrogozhsk, Russia, and worked in Saint Petersburg. He was a leader of the Wanderers, artists who rebelled against stuffy academic rules. He painted deeply felt portraits of writers, scholars and ordinary people. He also wrote and taught about art, and he inspired a generation of Russian painters.
