Who painted “Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy”?

“Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy” was painted by Vasily Surikov in 1881. Where to see it: Tretyakov Gallery.

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Vasily Surikov: crowded, dramatic scenes from Russian history, vivid faces in the crowd, snow and rich old Russian costume.

Vasily Ivanovich Surikov (24 January 1848 – 19 March 1916) was a Russian Realist painter, active in Moscow during Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II's reigns, renowned for his large history pictures. Wikipedia

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“Boyarina Morozova”, 1887
“Taking a Snow Town”, 1891
“Suvorov Crossing the Alps in 1799”, 1899
“Yermak's Conquest of Siberia”, 1895
“Menshikov in Berezovo”, 1883
“Stepan Razin”, 1906
“View of the monument to Peter I on Senate Square in St. Petersburg by Surikov”
“Taking a snowy town”, 1891