The artwork, named “Street in the village Hodzhagent,” was crafted by Vasily Vereshchagin in the year 1868. It falls within the Realism art movement and belongs to the genre of sketch and study.
In the artwork, a tranquil village street scene is depicted with remarkable detail, capturing moments of everyday life. On the left side of the scene are two individuals, one walking and the other riding a horse farther ahead. The central focus is a solitary rider heading into the village. To the right, dense foliage and trees enhance the rural atmosphere of the village street. Vereshchagin’s adept use of line and shading techniques conveys realism, making this sketch a vivid portrayal of a serene village environment.
