Painting Pine on the Sand by Ivan Shishkin
Painting Pine on the Sand by Ivan Shishkin is a symbol of loneliness and hope for rebirth in a new generation
Pine on the Sand – a painting painted by Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin in 1884, is considered a vivid example of a mature, developed style, subtle transmission of mood through images of native nature. The tree, which has become the main character of the landscape, reminds the viewer of loneliness. Perhaps this reflects the inner state of the author, who several years ago experienced the loss of three people dear to him: his first wife and two sons.
In front of the viewer is a sand dune, on which a lone pine tree rises. It occupies a little over a quarter of the entire space, enlivening the upper right corner. In the distance, the edge of the forest, but the entire foreground is occupied by a dry, pale-yellow surface. Only very close to the giant young trees stretch up. The whitish sky, a cloud hidden in the crown, small bumps on the slopes create the feeling of a living corner of Russia. The master used restrained, natural tones. The openwork shadow from the branches, gray spots under the tufts of grass, give the picture dynamism.
Name of the painting: “Pine on the sand.”
Author: Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin (1832-1898).
Year of writing: 1884.
Size: 105 x 69.5 cm.
Style: Realism.
Genre: Landscape.
Technique: Oil painting.
Material: Canvas.
Location: Rybinsk State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve, Russia.
Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin – famous Russian landscape painter of the XIX century
He left behind a great legacy in which nature took on a real, recognizable form. The painting “Pine on the Sand” by Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin is considered by many to be symbolic. A lonely tree on the slope of a dune, sooner or later will collapse. But it gives shelter to young shoots, supporting the eternal rebirth of nature with its perseverance and courage. The famous landscape can be seen in the Rybinsk Museum-Reserve. It was probably transferred there after the nationalization of the collections of several noble estates in 1919.
