The artwork titled “Portrait of Boris Serebryakov,” created by Zinaida Serebriakova in 1904, falls under the Impressionism art movement and is classified as a portrait.
In the artwork, a man with a contemplative demeanor is seated on a wooden chair, his attention fully absorbed by the document or letter he holds in his hands. Rendered in the Impressionistic style, the artist employs loose brushwork and a soft color palette, capturing the casual and intimate moment. The subject, presumed to be Boris Serebryakov, is depicted in profile, adorned in a brown jacket and dark trousers, seated at a table. The background is slightly abstract, composed of muted shades and patches of color, emphasizing the focus on the figure itself. The overall composition exudes a sense of calm and introspection, characteristic of Serebriakova’s delicate attention to mood and atmosphere.
