Why it matters
A field of rye near the village of Lekarevo, west of Yelabuga, where Shishkin was born. It combines two elements common in his work: pine trees and a road leading away from the viewer.
Did you know?
- It was finished in 1878.
- It measures 107 × 187 cm.
- Its Russian title, Рожь, simply means Rye.
Based on the Wikipedia article Rye (Shishkin) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
