Woman in the window (Treasurer) Vasily Tropinin (1776-1857)

Description of Vasily Tropinin’s painting "Woman in the Window".

The great Russian painter Tropinin differs from other masters of painting in that he complements each painting of a certain direction with his characteristic detail and technique. The heroes who received their embodiment in the artist’s paintings are depicted in opulence and grandeur. The biography of the Russian artist had a strong influence on the subjects of his works. He himself was from a Russian peasant family, so his heroes were mostly peasants.

In the painting Woman in the Window, the master reflected the main character from the great Russian poet Lermontov’s Tambov Treasurer. Tropinin depicted the woman on an ordinary day, and used warm and vivid colors to convey mood and reality. The woman depicted on the artist’s canvas is very open and simple, which disposes of those who look at her. That is exactly how simple and soulful ordinary people are according to the Russian artist. Tropinin took it upon himself to show ordinary people in a different light, who are not only busy doing their own things, but can also show their friendly attitude.

With his paintings, Tropinin tries to show the ordinary person’s everyday life, emotions and soul. In the expressive eyes of this woman there is a sincere joy and soulful attitude to those around her. And the grandeur and sumptuous attire draws attention and genuine interest in her personality. This artist’s warmth, grandeur and sunny paintings are beloved by many people. The artist showed with his works that even ordinary people can be in the center of attention and become heroes of artists.