Freshness, turning into light chilliness, barges near the shore – as a symbol of the Volga labor, a huge and empty sky, recently freed from excessive moisture: it is no coincidence that this work is considered almost the best in all the works of the great artist.
The unpretentious coast is devoid of beauty and external charm. This is a place where people work, they have no time to admire nature, and therefore nature is modest and unsophisticated. The picture is deserted, people frightened by the rain have not yet returned to their everyday affairs. But their presence is saturated with everything around: here along the Volga a small steamer runs, gangways thrown to the ground, goods on the deck, etc. The light wind, defined by ripples on the water surface, brings revival to a deserted landscape. The sky with light clouds gives the whole composition lightness and freedom. The town on the shore serves as a backdrop. Several buildings, among which only the church stands out, enliven the work, giving it a multi-faceted appearance.
The overall rhythm of work is measured and unhurried. The colorful gamma is poor: from light cream to perfectly white, interspersed with dark greens, and common pale blue create a special atmosphere of mild sadness. The light in the work is interesting – it as if breaks through the cloud cover, floods the whole landscape with even, invisible light, indicated only by the absence of any shadow from objects and buildings.
The artist was brilliantly successful in the watery surface: the quivering silhouettes of barges, ripples, the mirrored surface – everything here creates a feeling of unusual authenticity and accuracy. Many of the artist’s work in a surprising way in tune with the works of Chekhov. They are united by a common world view, an amazing ability to notice important trifles, as well as to see the universe in trifles. So this work of the great master fills the viewer with a sense of belonging to the depicted landscape. It seems that the picture conveys the smells of the humid air of the Volga coast.
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