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Following the Husband to Hard Labor. Irkutsk, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
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Following the Husband to Hard Labor. Irkutsk, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Following the Husband to Hard Labor. Irkutsk, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia. Along the way he created a series of drawings and watercolors of the people and places he encountered. Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife
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Boris Smirnov Boris Vasilievich Smirnov Despair Hard Labour Hardship Head In Hands Irkutsk Rossiya Russia Novosibirsk State Museum Prisoner Siberia Siberian Smirnov Boris Vasilievich Meeting Of Frontiers Posture
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a poignant watercolor painting by Boris Vasilievich Smirnov, captures the despair and resilience of a Siberian woman in 1904. Smirnov, a Russian artist, was traveling by prisoner transport across Siberia when he created this series of drawings and watercolors. In this image, a woman, her head in her hands, follows her husband to a hard labor camp in Irkutsk, Russia. The color palette of the painting reflects the harshness of the Siberian landscape, with muted browns and grays dominating the image. The woman's posture and expression convey a sense of deep sadness and resignation, as she meets the reality of her husband's fate. The meeting of frontiers - the physical and emotional boundaries of endurance - is a common theme in Smirnov's work. This powerful portrait, with its intricate pencil and pastel details, is a poignant reminder of the human cost of hardship and the unyielding strength of the human spirit. The painting is now part of the collection of the Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife in Russia and was created during the early 20th century. It is a valuable heritage art piece that offers a glimpse into the past and the challenges faced by people during that era.
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