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Russian Serf / Peasant - A Muzhik
Muzhik or mujik - a Russian peasant, usually from pre-1917 Imperial Russia. The term confers a certain degree of poverty, as most muzhiks were serfs before the 1861 agricultural reforms. A painting by Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky (1839-1915) - an influential Russian painter. Date: 1910
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Bearded Elderly Konstantin Peasant Peasantry Poor Poverty Rags Serf Serfdom Tatters Makovsky
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This evocative painting by Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky captures the essence of the Russian muzhik, or peasant, in the early 20th century. The muzhik was a term used to describe impoverished rural laborers, most of whom had previously been serfs before the 1861 agricultural reforms. In this powerful image, an elderly muzhik is depicted in tatters and rags, his face etched with the lines of a life lived in hardship and toil. His beard is long and unkempt, and his eyes hold a look of quiet resignation. The muted colors and somber mood of the painting further emphasize the sense of poverty and despair. Makovsky, an influential Russian painter, created this work in 1910, a time when the Russian peasant class was still struggling to adapt to the changing social and economic landscape of the early 20th century. This poignant image serves as a reminder of the harsh realities of Russian serfdom and the enduring legacy of poverty and hardship in the lives of the muzhiks.
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