The artwork, titled “Felling,” was created by Isaac Levitan in 1898 and originates from the Russian Federation. Falling under the Realism art movement, it represents a landscape genre.
In the artwork, one discerns a vast expanse composed predominantly of felled trees systematically organized into stacks, which stretch across the canvas. The foreground is rich with hues of browns and reds, portraying the scattered remnants of the felled forest, while the background delineates a distant, dense forest line, rendered in deeper tones of blue and green. A faint plume of smoke rises in the mid-ground, perhaps indicating the presence of human activity. The sky is overcast, painted in muted, gloomy shades, which further accentuates the melancholic and somber tone of the scene. The careful attention to detail and the realistic depiction of the natural elements reflect the typical attributes of Realism, inviting the viewer to contemplate the transformation of the landscape.
