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Great Siberian Road in the Krugobaikal Mountains, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
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Great Siberian Road in the Krugobaikal Mountains, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Great Siberian Road in the Krugobaikal Mountains, 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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Great Siberian Road in the Krugobaikal Mountains, 1904
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is a captivating pencil and watercolor drawing by Russian artist Boris Vasilievich Smirnov. This masterpiece transports us back in time to the early 20th century, as Smirnov chronicled his journey across Siberia while in prisoner transport from western Russia. The image portrays a section of the Great Siberian Road, a historic thoroughfare winding through the rugged Krugobaikal Mountains. The road is a mere dirt track, barely discernible amidst the vast expanse of pine forest. Horses and a horse-drawn covered wagon are visible, adding a sense of movement and progress against the backdrop of the mountainous terrain. Smirnov's deft use of color and pencil captures the raw beauty of the landscape, with the pines standing tall against the sky, their needles a vibrant green. The mountains loom in the distance, their peaks shrouded in clouds, a testament to the challenging terrain that travelers faced. The meeting of frontiers - civilization and wilderness - is a recurring theme in this drawing. The road, a lifeline for trade and transportation, cuts through the untouched natural beauty of the mountains, providing a glimpse into the harsh realities of life in Siberia during this era. This drawing, now part of the Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife, is a valuable heritage art piece that offers a unique perspective into the history and geography of Russia. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov's "Great Siberian Road in the Krugobaikal Mountains, 1904" is a testament to the power of art to capture the essence of a moment in time and preserve it for future generations.
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