Pine trees lit by the sun Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin (1832-1898)

Description of Ivan Shishkin’s painting Pines Under Sunlight

Ivan Shishkin the great Russian painter painted one of his famous paintings, Pines Illuminated by the Sun, in 1886. He is a master in painting nature and the pine forest, all the subtleties of nature to the smallest detail are depicted on his canvases. He wrote a large number of famous and amazing paintings that capture the hearts of many admirers of art, painting and talent Shishkin.

Painting "The Pines, lit by the sun" - a very bright and colorful work, it bribes the virginity of this wonderful region. Soulfulness, amazing natural combinations of colors and shades allows us to feel this state. You get the impression that we are there, in this wonderful area, from which you do not want to leave. Such a story can be developed only when you are fully penetrated by nature and dissolve in it.

The main character is the sun, which is reflected in all the characters in the story, it creates the mood and image of all that is depicted there. The bright sun caresses the trunks of the trees.

The pines are shown as powerful, sturdy and strong, the tops of which are cut deliberately by the artist to show their strength in full. Each pine shows itself as a personality, with its own character and features. They seem to be trees, but when you look at them you realize their power. All the details are thought out in detail, and fully correspond to reality, whether it’s the trunk of a pine or a blade of grass under the bright sunlight. The forest lives its own amazing life, which shows us Ivan Shishkin.

Looking at the picture, you feel not only the conveyed mood, but also feel the subtle notes of the pine forest. Isn’t that genius and extraordinary.

The painting is considered to be the most poetic work of the master, for its mood, soul and full penetration into the image. The work is painted in oil on canvas and is in the Tretyakov Gallery.