The artwork is titled “Houses near Bordiguera,” created by Isaac Levitan in 1890, while he was in Italy. It is composed using pencil on paper and belongs to the Realism art movement. This piece fits within the genre of sketch and study, indicating it is a preliminary draft or practice work rather than a finished masterpiece.
The artwork depicts a simple yet evocative scene of two houses set in a rustic location. The house on the left shows more detailed elements, including what appears to be a small chimney on the roof and two rectangular windows. The house on the right is drawn with lighter strokes, suggesting a structure of similar simplicity but with less clarity. The left part of the drawing includes what seems to be bushes or trees, portrayed with rough, textured strokes. The overall composition maintains a monochromatic tone, as it is rendered solely in pencil, reflecting a sense of simplicity and directness characteristic of Realism. The sketchy quality of the piece emphasizes its role as a study, capturing the essence of the scene with minimal yet precise lines.
