The artwork, “For Water,” created by Viktor Vasnetsov in 1880, belongs to the Realism art movement and falls into the genre of genre painting.
The artwork depicts a rural scene, showcasing a young woman carrying water in a forest setting. Dressed in traditional peasant attire, she wears a headscarf tied around her head, a red shawl, and a simple apron over her dark-colored dress. In each hand, she holds a yoke, balancing two metal buckets of water. The background features tall, thin birch trees and dense foliage. The composition captures a moment of everyday life in rural Russia with remarkable detail and authenticity, emphasizing the laborious task of fetching water, which was a common chore of the time. The use of muted, earthy tones and the depiction of natural light filtering through the trees further enhances the realism and atmosphere of the scene.
