Who painted “Chakhtiorka”?

“Chakhtiorka” was painted by Nikolay Kasatkin in 1894. Where to see it: Tretyakov Gallery.

What to look for

Peredvizhniki: academic painting of the time is polished, mythological and Italianate; the Wanderers paint Russian people and places, in earthy colour, with a story to read. French Realism shares the ideals but rarely the storytelling.

Nikolay Alekseyevich Kasatkin (13 December 1859 – 17 December 1930) was a Russian painter; considered to be one of the founders of Social Realism in Russia. Wikipedia

More by Nikolay Kasatkin

“Poor Collecting Coal”, 1894
“Coal miners. Change”, 1895
“Miner holding a lamp”, 1895