Who painted “The Unequal Marriage”?

“The Unequal Marriage” was painted by Vassili Vladimirovich Pukiryov in 1875. Where to see it: Belarusian National Arts Museum.

Realism

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Realism: Academic art paints the same skill on idealised subjects; Impressionism keeps the modern subjects but breaks the paint into light, quick strokes.

Vasili Vladimirovich Pukirev (13 December 1832 – 13 June 1890) was a Russian painter in the Realist style, active in Moscow during Tsars Alexander II and Alexander III's reigns, best known for his genre pictures. Wikipedia

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