Football has always been a favorite game for millions of boys. They always tried to imitate their idols, they discussed the latest sports news. In each yard you can meet a small team of local guys. One of these – is depicted in the picture of S. Grigoriev.
The action of the painting takes place in the city. Against the background, we see large buildings that resemble a theater or a university. Judging by the fact that the bushes depicted in the picture turn yellow, the author showed the beginning of autumn. These thoughts are also due to the fact that the audience is dressed in the autumn: in jackets and hoods. The main character of the picture – a boy of about eleven, who closely follows the movement of the ball and plans to repel a blow to his goal from the opposing team. He is dressed in a brown sweater, from under which is visible white collar, gray shorts and black shoes.
All the fans also closely follow the game. Among them, guys are the same age, and a little boy, and girls, and even a middle-aged man in a hat and suit. Next to them is a black and white dog. He hardly watches the game. Most likely, he is immersed in other thoughts. It is possible that this dog is one of the fans. They all look in the opposite direction from the boy, from where the ball should fly. Probably, they punched a penalty. The boy’s right foot is bandaged. He probably got the wound on the next training session. Behind him stands another boy. He is dressed in an orange suit. Perhaps he was not taken to play the team, and he watches from the side. But, unlike other spectators, he took a place not among them, but behind the goalkeeper, right on the field.
Most likely, this place is not intended for football, because there is no gate, as in a real football field. Instead, they are portfolios that indicate the place where the gate should be. I think that the guys gathered after the lessons to rest and play football, because this is a very popular sport.
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