I. N. Kramskoy the miller. 1873 oil on canvas. 73. 5 x 58 bottom right: i. Kramskoy 1873 posted in 1938 via lzk (p. G. Ivanov collection) zh-2995 the peasant theme played an important role in kramskoy’s work. “the miller” is one of the first in a series of collective images of russian peasants created by the artist. Object Type: painting. Date: 1873. Dimensions: height: 73.5 cm (28.9 in); width: 58 cm (22.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Russian Museum. A miller by I.Kramskoy (1873, Russian museum)