Plot

What good hunting is complete without tale-telling gatherings? Vasily Perov, as an enthusiastic hunter, has himself visited such meetings more than once, almost certainly also poisoned adventure stories about the strength of the beast, his prowess and good luck. That enthusiasm, which is read on the faces of the characters, causes the viewer to dialogue, we are involved in the scene, as if we read by the lips what exactly the bayun says.

“What a delight! Of course, to explain - so the Germans will understand, but they will not understand, like us, that this is a Russian liar and that he is lying in Russian. After all, we almost hear and know what he is talking about, we know the whole turn of his lies, his style, his feelings,” Fyodor Dostoevsky praised the picture.

"Hunters on the run". (wikipedia.org)

Contemporaries easily recognized the artist's acquaintances in the heroes. IN real life all three were comrades and colleagues. Doctor Dmitry Kuvshinnikov posed for the narrator, doctor Vasily Bessonov for the "experienced" one, and 26-year-old doctor Nikolai Nagornov for the newcomer. Together with Perov, they often went hunting.

Still life painted in detail. A simple snack is forgotten behind a fascinating story. However, are the narrator and his listeners so experienced? An excellent gun lies carelessly in the grass, which is unacceptable. The horn that was used for dog hunting looks superfluous - there are no signs of a flock of hounds, that is, the inventory was collected without really understanding its purpose. The heel of the shoes is high, which is not convenient when hunting. It is obvious that none of the hunters is a master, they are all amateurs.

The colors of the landscape and the hare among the prey say that the events take place in late autumn. However, the hazel grouse lying right there makes it obvious that the artist himself is lying to us: both a forest bird and a hare, an inhabitant of fields and steppe zones, could not be killed on the same hunt.

The landscape, which plays the role of a "listener" here, was completed by Alexei Savrasov. Perov reported this in one of his letters, without specifying exactly how much work was done by Savrasov.

"Birdcatcher", 1870. (wikipedia.org)

The canvas "Hunters at rest" was created in the late period of Perov's work. At this time, the artist departs from his usual themes of a heavy peasant lot, the hypocrisy of the authorities and churchmen, and the general disorder of the country. The image of a peasant-contemplator, who is in unity with nature, comes to the fore.

The fate of the artist

Vasily Perov, as the illegitimate son of the Tobolsk prosecutor, received the surname of his godfather - Vasiliev, and the pseudonym with which he entered the history of art was given to him by a clerk who taught to read and write: “He draws letters beautifully, as if he was born with a pen in his hand. And therefore I will call him Perov.

"Rural religious procession at Easter". (wikipedia.org)

In Vasily's childhood, the family often moved: his father was fired from the service and it was necessary to get settled in a new way. At the age of 10, the boy had smallpox, which affected his vision - it never fully recovered.

Already in childhood, Vasily decided to become an artist. He was sent to study in Arzamas, but was expelled from school for a plate of hot porridge thrown at a classmate. At the age of 19, he entered the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Life was hard. In winter, he even skipped classes - there was nothing to go in the cold. It was hardly enough to pay for classes and an apartment, he lived from hand to mouth. If not for the help of one of the teachers, Perov would not have been able to complete the course.

Perov was one of those rare painters who did not benefit from a retirement trip to Italy. He is back ahead of time, stating that he does not understand Europe and cannot create anything worthwhile. Perov spent the rest of his life in Moscow, where, despite his growing popularity, he continued to fight poverty.

"Troika". (wikipedia.org)

On initial stage movement of the Wanderers Perov worked closely with them. But as soon as he realized that their exhibitions did not bring him the financial peace he needed, he left the partnership. The last decade of Perov's life was marked by a state close to depression: he ruled early work looking for new ideas. Those stories that made him a name - the life of the streets, faces ordinary people, dullness, dirt and poverty, which some did not talk about, while others did not know at all, no longer fascinated the artist. He was disappointed. Perov tried to prove himself in history painting, in genre scenes, but many of his ideas remained at the stage of sketches. The last work of the artist was a large-scale painting "Nikita Pustosvyat".

In 1882, during his favorite hunt, Perov caught a cold, the disease developed into consumption, from which the artist died at the age of 48.

Vasily Perov - famous Russian genre painter of the second half of XIX century. One of the most famous paintings painter - "Hunters at rest", written in 1871. Why did this particular picture become so popular, where the author's repetitions from "Hunters at Rest" are stored and how is one of the characters of the canvas connected with the writer Leo Tolstoy?

Interestingly, Vasily Perov was skeptical about his painting and did not value his work highly, unlike his contemporaries. For example, Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote about the painting “Hunter at Rest”: “The painting has long been known to everyone; one lies ardently and deliberately, the other listens and believes with all his might, and the third does not believe anything, lay down right there and laughs ... What a charm!<…>After all, we almost hear and know what he is talking about, we know the whole turn of his lies, his style, his feelings.

Vasily Perov "Hunters at rest", 1871

Vasily Perov managed to create a masterpiece. In one painting "The Hunter at Rest", which the artist conceived as a joke, he combines several pictorial genres at once: an everyday scene, a landscape, a still life. In the center, against the background of autumn fields, are three hunters. An elderly poor nobleman, animatedly talks about his hunting exploits. The young man trustingly listens to him, and is so carried away by the story that he forgot to light a cigarette. And the peasant, reclining in the center, only smirks ironically - he has already heard enough of such stories.

The artist in the picture depicted his friends. The narrator is doctor Dmitry Kuvshinnikov. By the way, after the picture was exhibited on the first traveling exhibition, Kuvshinnikov's name became popular in literary, artistic and theatrical circles. Writers and artists often gathered at his house, among them - Chekhov, Levitan and others. The skeptic hunter is another friend of Perov, Vasily Bessonov, a physician and amateur artist. The prototype of the young hunter was the 26-year-old doctor Nikolai Nagornov, who later married Varvara Tolstaya, the great writer's niece. It turned out that three doctors became hunters.

The original painting "Hunters at Rest" (oil on canvas 119x183) is stored in Tretyakov Gallery. In 1877, the artist wrote a reduced author's copy, which is stored in the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. There were legends that Perov made three paintings of "Hunters at Rest". The third option was found in Nikolaev in Ukraine. For more than 20 years, employees of the Nikolaev Regional art museum them. V. Vereshchagin were sure that the picture in their fund was an excellent copy, because in Soviet times Perov's masterpiece was very popular, a huge number of copies and reproductions of "Hunters" appeared. However, in 2004, the museum was visited by the Kiev restorer Nikolai Titov, who stated without a doubt that the canvas and paints belonged to XIX century. The picture was sent for research, during which art critics found out that it was the author's repetition. After the restoration, a copy of "Hunters at Rest" was included in the main exposition of the museum.

REFERENCE

The artist Vasily Perov had a difficult fate. He was the illegitimate son of the provincial prosecutor, Baron Georgy Kridener. The exact date of the artist's birth is not known - January 2 or 4, 1833. And although after the birth of Perov, his parents got married, Vasily could not bear the name of his father. For a long time, the surname "Vasilyev" was indicated in the documents, given by the name of the godfather.

After the resignation of the baron, his family moved to the Samara province. Here, little Vasily was sent to study with a deacon. He made the greatest progress in calligraphy, for which he received the nickname Perov, which stuck to him for life.

Ivan Kramskoy "Portrait of Vasily Perov", 1881

Vasily wanted to study painting, but his parents opposed this for a long time. In the end, Perov left for Moscow in 1852 and entered the School of Painting and Sculpture. In 1862, the artist married Helena Shaynes, left with his family for Paris at the expense of the Academy. But two years later the artist returned to his homeland, he was not close to the genre scenes of French life. Perov was more interested in the life of ordinary people in Russia. In the 1860s, he creates paintings where he revealed contradictions modern life- "Troika", "Seeing the dead", "Scene at the postal station" and others. In them, he tried to show the plight of hired workers.

Vasily Perov "Troika", 1866

In 1869-1870, a tragedy occurred in the life of the artist, which influenced his work. Perov's wife and two children died from the epidemic, only his son Vladimir survived. The painter began to depict a simple man, his joys Everyday life. The artist's passion for hunting was reflected in several paintings - "Fisherman", "Birdcatcher" and others. In addition to paintings on everyday topics, Vasily Perov created historical paintings and portraits of Dostoevsky, Ostrovsky and other contemporaries.

Vasily Perov "Portrait of F. M. Dostoevsky", 1872

In 1872 Perov married a second time. Toward the end of his life, Vasily Georgievich began to engage in literature, wrote stories. Vasily Perov died of consumption in 1882 in Moscow. The artist was buried at the monastery cemetery in the Danilov Monastery. The painter's son from his first marriage, Vladimir Perov, also became an artist.

The publication uses materials from the encyclopedia "Treasures of Russian Museums" and from the official website of the Nikolaev Art Museum. V. Vereshchagin.

School students may be given the difficult task of describing a work of art. At first glance, the painting "Hunters at rest" does not give wide scope for creativity. Nevertheless, if you look closely, you can understand that it contains a piece of life filled with emotions and experiences. The painting “Hunters at Rest”, a photo of which can be seen in magazines or school textbooks, can evoke feelings for everyone. The task of parents is to correctly convey to their son or daughter the essence of such a task, so that the child can easily cope with it.

Plan for constructing a description of the picture

In order for the student to be able to understand how to write a story about what he saw in the artist’s drawing, he should be offered a plan. The famous painting "Hunters at rest" contains a fairly broad meaning. The order of writing may be as follows:

Approximately such a plan will help to describe the work that the artist Perov wrote. “Hunters at Rest” is a painting that reveals to everyone their emotions, worries and the state of mind of prey lovers depicted on canvas.

Descriptions for schoolchildren

The texts of the story about the image seen can be approximately the following content.

"Perov's famous painting "Hunters at Rest" evoked various sensations in me, but they are all pleasant. The artist in pastel colors managed to convey bright and overflowing emotions.

In the foreground, three tired hunters can be seen, who, most likely, have either already gathered at home, or simply decided to rest. One of the hunters, judging by the expression on his face and gestures, enthusiastically tells a true story or fiction that happened to him during the hunt. The second lover of ambush, waiting for prey, listens attentively to the narrator. And the third, relaxed and smiling. Most likely, he either does not believe the story, or plunged into his own thoughts and dreams.

Also in the foreground, you can see that the hunters will not come home empty-handed. They have already got a duck, a hare.

A thunderstorm is visible in the background of the image. Clouds thickened over a wide field and darkened menacingly. The trees bent their crowns, as if they wanted to protect themselves from a strong wind. But the hunters, apparently, are not embarrassed by the approaching bad weather.

The artist managed to convey all the emotions, the picture is alive and allows you to fully plunge into the atmosphere of what is happening."

Approximately in this way the picture "Hunters at rest" can be described. But it is possible to describe a work of art more broadly.

Details

The painting "Hunters at rest" is perceived by everyone in their own way. Another description could be the following.

“Perov very vividly and emotionally depicted those chasing game at a halt. It is clear that the hunters are tired, but satisfied with their campaign. In the foreground, it is clearly visible that one of them will bring game home, and someone will bring a hare.

It seems that the hunter in a black cloak that looks expensive did not catch anything that day and decided to colorfully describe his past victories. Although, having looked fleetingly, it becomes clear that the hunter's gestures go off scale. Therefore, it is likely that he is telling a fable.

A very young hunter is also dressed decently enough, carefully listening to every word. This can be seen both in his facial expression and in the way he froze in anticipation of the outcome of the story.

And the third lover of hunting with a smirk looks at what is happening. It seems that he has heard various fascinating and fictional stories from the narrator more than once. But, despite some doubts in his face, the hunter is quite satisfied with today.

It looks like all the friends had a great time. This is reflected in the faces and in their mood. It is also noticeable that all of the depicted are quite wealthy and not poor people of that time. This can be seen in their clothes, grooming, accessories.

A dog of one of the hunters is running nearby. She does not want to rest and everything shows that she is still looking for prey.

In the background artwork clouds are visible. Birds, as if flying away from a thunderstorm. In the endless field, the trees bowed their branches, sheltering their trunks from the weather, as if wrapping themselves up.

However, the hunters are in no hurry to leave the friendly and sweet atmosphere. After all, they did a good job today with weapons and they have something to brag to each other.

Description of the artwork "Hunters at rest" for high school students

High school students are often asked to write sayings about the artistic creations of famous authors. Usually graduates write briefly, but richly. For example:

"The picture shows three comrades who hunted excellently and decided to take a break. The active dog of one of them does not let you forget the meaning of coming to an open field.

It can be seen that this is not the first time that men visit hunting. Each of them is different, but they are all positive characters. Boasting, joy, surprise, and doubt are conveyed in their emotions.

In the background, you can see that there will be a thunderstorm soon. Apparently, the bad weather does not frighten the hunters, and they will continue to continue the action.

An excellent picture, evokes a whirlpool of emotions and experiences. It feels like I've been out in the open field chasing game."

What emotions does the painting “Hunters at Rest” convey?

It is difficult to say in one word what is shown in the picture. But it is clearly visible - the artist tried very hard to fill his creation with many experiences, so that everyone who looks sees his own. Here is the sadness of nature, and positive thinking, despite what is happening around, and the state of mind of a hunter satisfied with the prey.

How to end the description of the picture

In the description of the picture, all the nuances are important. The conclusion is one of the most important parts of a work. Therefore, it is beautiful, filled and with emotions to complete the presentation of what he saw.

"Hunters at Rest" by Vasily Perov is one of the most textbook and replicated in various forms of Russian paintings. Any textbook text has a special history and a special reflection. The text takes on new meanings and the old, pictorial "replicas" are no longer perceived in the context of the cultural traditions of the time of painting.

Valentin Vadimovich Golovin - Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Center for Research on Children's Literature of the IRLI (Pushkin House) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

On September 1, 2015, the Faculty of Art History hosted the first Open Research Seminar in the academic year dedicated to Vasily Perov's painting "Hunters at Rest" - one of the textbook and most replicated in various forms of Russian paintings. Any textbook text has a special history and a special reflection. Over time, he acquires new meanings and loses old ones; picturesque "replicas" are no longer perceived in the context of the cultural traditions of the time of painting. As part of his lecture "Hunters at Rest" by Vasily Perov. Replicas of a Textbook Canvas” Valentin Golovin (Ph.D., Professor, Head of the Children's Literature Research Center of the Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkin House) of the Russian Academy of Sciences) offered the seminar participants a real and cultural commentary on this famous canvas.

Vasily Perov. Hunters at rest (1871). Tretyakov Gallery

At the beginning of his speech, the lecturer spoke about approaches to understanding textbook texts in general. Any textbook work, whether it be a canvas or a literary text, is replete with details that we are used to not noticing; An example of this is the painting "Unequal Marriage" by V. Pukirev. The lecturer drew attention to the fact that the groom depicted on the canvas wore the Order of St. Vladimir of the 2nd degree, which means that he fell into the top ten officials of Russia: no more than twenty people wore this award at a time. He also pointed out the high cost of the bride's gloves and the size of her ruby, and concluded that when trying to analyze the work, the details can radically change the idea of ​​​​it.

Another illustration of this thesis was a fragment of a painting in a private collection, which depicts Cossack trophies piled in a heap. During the attribution of these items, it turned out that among them, along with the Circassian leather whip and the sheath of the Caucasian silver dagger, was a smooth-bore ladies' saddle pistol, as well as a ladies' saddle, which means that the Cossack dealt not only with the gentleman, but also with the lady . This allows us to understand the subtext of the picture, which can significantly affect its perception.

An important task facing the researcher of a textbook work of art is not to succumb to the temptation to consider it as an ethnographic source, which it is not. For example, in the well-known painting by G. Myasoedev “The Bride’s Look”, judging by the costumes of the characters, at least three women are from different parts of the empire. In addition, the bride in this form could take place, perhaps in the southernmost parts of the country. By and large, what is depicted in this picture could not actually happen.

All the above theses about textbook texts are also important for the analysis of Perov's painting "Hunters at Rest". Soon after its appearance in 1871, the picture received positive reviews from M. E. Saltykov-Shchedrin, V. V. Stasov, F. M. Dostoevsky, but now it is so replicated that it is considered bad manners to talk about it: in some monographs dedicated to Perov , the canvas is not even mentioned. This does not mean at all that the modern public is able to count the "replicas" that the artist put into the picture. On the contrary, extensive literature on art criticism often introduces new, erroneous meanings into the canvas. In order to separate facts from myths, the lecturer suggested asking several questions about the painting. Let's consider them below.

Who is in this picture?

According to one version, Perov portrayed his acquaintances in the picture - Dmitry Kuvshinnikov (narrator), Vasily Bessonov (lying) and Nikolai Nagorny (listening). For the first time this assumption appeared in 1962 on the pages of the almanac "Hunting Spaces". The source was a letter from Nagornov's daughter: “D. P. Kuvshinnikov was one of my father's closest friends. They often went hunting for birds. My father had a dog, and therefore gathered with us: Dmitry Pavlovich, Nikolai Mikhailovich and Dr. Bessonov V.V. They are depicted by Perov ("Hunters at Rest"). Kuvshinnikov D.P. tells, father and Bessonov are listening. Father - carefully, and Bessonov - with distrust ... ".

Since there is a portrait of Bessonov by Perov, as well as a photograph of Kuvshinnikov (who may have become the prototype of the hero of Chekhov's story "The Jumper"), we have the opportunity to compare them with hunters and talk about (dis)similarity - but nothing more.

Where is the action taking place?

To answer this question, you need to pay attention to the details of the landscape and hunting trophies. The costume of a commoner hunter can also serve as a clue here, or rather one of its details: the so-called buckwheat hat, similar in shape to a buckwheat pie, for which it got its name - the northern Russian headdress.

In the foreground of the picture are a hare and a black grouse. At the same time, the black grouse lives somewhere in the Voronezh province, and the hare does not jump further than Ladoga and Onega. Thus, we have a southern border (black grouse) and a northern one (hare), from which it follows that the action takes place somewhere in central Russia.

When does it happen?

In monographs, one can find a variety of assumptions about what time of the year the action takes place, from early spring to late autumn. In fact, there are clear indications for this: according to the law that was in force from 1774 to 1892, the hunting season began on St. Peter's Day, that is, on July 12, and the dog hunt began approximately on September 8.

Golovin is inclined to the version that Perov depicted precisely a canine hunt, and the action takes place in late autumn. An argument in its favor is the fact that the hare begins to molt in September, ends in November, and at the same time, the summer fur remains on its back and on its head for the longest time, which can also be seen in the picture: the movement of the hare's molt, which can to be only autumn, masterfully written out by Perov, who himself was a hunter.

Who are they hunting? (Is it gun hunting or canine hunting?)

First, let's explore the version of dog hunting. It is indicated, in fact, by the presence of a dog, which could turn out to be a greyhound (judging by the ears and tail) and a hare that was hunted with dogs. The hunter-narrator is dressed in a loose caftan to the knees, he is wearing a black lambskin hat, which was very fond of fans of dog hunting, he has binoculars on his chest, necessary for looking out for the beast, and at the same time, the narrator does not have a harness with a powder flask. Finally, there is a horn in the picture - an indispensable attribute of canine hunting.

Now let's move on to the gun hunting version. Golovin suggested that the picture does not depict a greyhound, but a popular in those days and very expensive setter from the Laverak breed. This breed, which had ceased to exist by the beginning of the 20th century, was described in detail by Leonid Sabaneev, a specialist in Russian hunting dogs. In his work, he points out that in the 1860s. in Moscow and St. Petersburg, it was the former English Setters that were most often encountered.
Such dogs had protruding ears, very sloping (oblique) shoulders, hair, starting from the back of the head, slightly wavy, long and silky, and the dressing dog on the front legs to the paws and on the gachas was quite thick. It was believed that the more knees are bent in such dogs, the better they are, and also that good setters carry their tail very low, dragging, and therefore a tail lowered down is better than a raised one. And although the breed of the dog depicted in the picture is not easy to determine, since in the picture we see only the croup and tail of the dog, while its muzzle remains invisible to us, we have to admit that it fits this description in many ways.

There are other arguments in favor of the gun hunting version. Firstly, black grouse were caught, which were not hunted with greyhounds. Secondly, there are guns (moreover, of the famous English company Enfield, which is also interesting, very expensive and easy to use), which are not required for dog hunting: it requires a dagger, which is not here. Finally, the hare, which, although hunted with dogs, is intact in the picture, which contradicted the rules of dog hunting, which were observed unquestioningly. According to these rules, the killed hare should be chopped off (poke a dagger between the shoulder blades), cut off (cut off his front legs and give them to the dogs) and trimmed (insert by the hind legs into the saddle) - you can learn about this, in particular, from "Hound Hunting" Nekrasov.

Consider other details of the picture. We see a flask covered with leather, a half-eaten cucumber, a loaf and a slice of bread, a chicken bone and a stack, probably silver (hunting required this), from which they most likely drank vodka - the hunters' ritual drink. However, there are also less obvious details here: for example, a crow that dives in the immediate vicinity of the dog. It is rather difficult not to notice a diving crow, but the hunters are so passionate about the story that they do not pay any attention to the bird.
Now let's turn to the characters themselves. The hunter-narrator is dressed in a quilted caftan, trousers, and an immaculately white shirt, and his tie is tied in the "artist's" type, which Perov was very fond of and wore to about twelve of his characters. He is wearing hunting leather boots with a very low heel (by the way, high boots were never worn for dog hunting). Finally, the narrator has a very early form of binoculars, from the first half of the 19th century, which may indicate his experience.

The next character (the listener) is dressed expensively and soundly. He wears boots with gigantic heels, which was extremely inconvenient on the hunt, on the head of the listener a cap made of patent leather, which was called uniform (it had to be wiped with a special napkin so that it shone), a tie tied in an Epicurean manner, and also an expensive English capsule and no less expensive shotgun. It's interesting that left hand he smokes, although the cigarette is in his right: he lit up the fire, but he was so carried away by the conversation that he completely forgot to light it.

Finally, the last character is dressed, according to Turgenev, like a coachman. Stasov, in turn, wrote about “the face of a laughing peasant, winking a little and baring his white teeth,” which “looms in the very middle of the picture from under the crumpled and holey buckwheat, which has shifted to the side on his forehead.” As a rule, this is not visible on reproductions, however, on original painting Perov on buckwheat, you can really see a fair amount of holes. The situation comes to mind when they threw up someone's hat and fired at it. This detail is no less eloquent than the grin of a commoner hunter and his gesture, expressing mockery of the master.

All this - an unlit cigarette, a swooping crow, mockery and much more - let us know that the artist captured the climax of the unfolding situation.

At the end of his speech, Golovin noted that, despite the triviality and kitschism of the painting "Hunters at Rest", he considers this work a model of lifelikeness.

The picture Hunters at rest Perov painted in 1871. In this work, the artist depicted three hunters resting on a halt after a successful hunt. The artist Perov, one must admit, was himself a passionate hunter.

More than once in his life, the artist saw such scenes, because he himself was a participant in all sorts of funny tales, gossip and unprecedented stories about hunting with his fellow hunters after a difficult but interesting hunt. Display similar scene on canvas, show different tempers actors, without any ado, one might even say so, a topic close to the spirit of the common people.

As a result, there are three hunters with prey in the picture, not two or four, but three, in general, the holy trinity against the background of an evening, somewhat dull landscape, birds are still flying in the cloudy sky, a slight breeze is felt, clouds are gathering.

The texture of the still life objects was carefully written by the artist, no doubt everyone looks alive without a hitch, there are hunting trophies, a well-killed hare, partridges, hunting rifles, a horn with a net and other hunting paraphernalia necessary for hunting. But all this is not the main thing in the picture, Perov's task in this work is still three hunters with their different characteristics.

The most pronounced figure in the picture Hunters at Rest is, of course, an elderly-looking hunter, passionately telling his comrades about his explicit or not quite adventures on the hunt, a fragment from what he tells approximately: Here is an annoyance, spreading his hands to the side, he missed the second hare and it was already twice as large as the first one, I successfully shot the first one.

The second comrade, who is in the middle of middle age, is also an experienced hunter, listens with irony to an elderly hunter, scratches his ear, you can say the narrator clearly causes him a sarcastic grin with his hunting, regular and untruthful tale and he clearly does not trust him, but it’s still interesting to listen he thinks.

The young hunter, who on the right carefully and trustingly listens to the stories of the old hardened hunter, it is likely that he himself also wants to tell something about his partridge hunt, but the old man clearly does not allow him to say a word.

The plot of the picture Hunters at rest turned out to be directly anecdotal, relative to other works by Perov. Contemporaries reacted differently to the work of the master, Saltykov-Shchedrin criticized the artist for the unnatural looking faces of the hunters, as if they were actors and not live hunters. And Stasov V.V., on the contrary, enthusiastically admired the picture, comparing it with the stories of the writer Turgenev.

Whatever it was, but the picture Hunters at rest fell in love with the people, the hunters themselves speak very enthusiastically about this work. Nowadays, copies of this painting are considered a gift standard for avid hunters. Therefore, in the house of a good hunter, a similar plot always hangs on the wall, and sometimes with other faces of the characters in the picture. In the work of the artist Perov, this work and paintings: Dovecote, Rybolov and Ptitselov are associated with some departure from the highly critical paintings of the 1860s.