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Peasant girl, 2nd half of 19th century. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Peasant girl, 2nd half of 19th century. From a collection of 239 drawings and illustrations which include drawings of artifacts from archaeological finds in the territory of West Siberia, sketches of nature, people, and cities, a few maps, and several satirical albums with caricatures and humorous sketches of everyday life of the people. Together, the illustrations in the collection give a portrait of the people of and physical conditions in West Siberia in the second half of the 19th century. Tobolsk Museum of History, Architecture, and Preservation
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This evocative image captures the essence of rural life in West Siberia during the second half of the 19th century, as depicted in a drawing by Mikhail Znamensky. The peasant girl, dressed in traditional clothing, stands before a backdrop of rolling hills and farmland. Her simple yet colorful outfit, consisting of a long, flowing dress, a headscarf, and a headdress, reflects the practical yet distinctive fashion of the region's agricultural workers. The girl's youthful face, framed by loose, dark hair, conveys a sense of innocence and determination, as she likely prepares for another day of labor on the farm. Mikhail Znamensky's illustration is part of a larger collection of 239 drawings and sketches, which also includes depictions of archaeological finds, nature scenes, cities, maps, and satirical caricatures. Together, these illustrations offer a rich and nuanced portrait of the people and physical conditions in West Siberia during this period. The collection, housed at the Tobolsk Museum of History, Architecture, and Preservation in Russia, provides valuable insights into the daily lives and occupations of the region's peasant population, and serves as an important anthropological and ethnographic resource. The image of the peasant girl is a poignant reminder of the meeting of frontiers between the rural and the urban, the traditional and the modern, and the simple pleasures and challenges of agricultural labor in 19th century Russia.
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