The artwork, entitled “River backwater in the forest,” was created by Ivan Shishkin between 1889 and 1890. It falls under the Realism art movement and belongs to the landscape genre.
The artwork features a serene, natural scene of a forest backwater. A dense grouping of trees forms the backdrop, their leaves rendered with meticulous detail, capturing the essence of the realism movement. The river, calm and reflective, meanders through the greenery, mirroring the surrounding foliage and sky. The foreground reveals a secluded riverbank, adorned with scattered branches and patches of greenery, inviting viewers into this tranquil forest environment. The artist’s adept use of light and shadow enhances the depth and realism of the scene, embodying the tranquil beauty of nature.
