“Portrait of E.I. Zolotarevskii in childhood” is an artwork created by Zinaida Serebriakova in 1922. This piece belongs to the Art Deco movement and falls under the genre of portraiture.
The artwork depicts a young individual seated with an open book before them. The subject’s attire, a white shirt with an open collar, draws attention to their composed and contemplative demeanor. The background is dark, contrasting sharply with the subject’s lighter clothing and luminous skin tone, which enhances the introspective mood of the piece. The artist renders the subject with delicate brushstrokes and a sophisticated use of light and shadow, highlighting the subject’s facial features and expression, further imbuing the portrait with a sense of intimacy and timelessness.
