Vasily Surikov Russian Painter, 1848-1916
Russian painter. He is principally noted for his treatment of episodes from the 17th century and the medieval period of Russian history. These works are remarkable for their thoroughly researched and detailed rendering of settings and costume and the drama of their presentation. Surikov was also an accomplished portrait painter and incorporated a large number of portrait studies into his history paintings. Mo Luozuo her aristocratic women mk253 canvas 304 x 587.5 cm Moscow in 1887, the State Tretyakov Gallery collection
