Girl in a national costume. Signed c. Makowsky and dated 1879 (lower left). Oil on canvas 34 7/8 by 27 7/8 in. (88. 6 by 70. 8 cm). Young girl (or a woman) wearing traditional ukrainian attire's cloth dress with beaded jewelry and headpiece. She stands proud, luminous against a dark forest background, her hand on her hip and her eyes gazing confidently beyond the painting's border. Makovsky paints her as a representative of true slavic character, imbued with dignity and strength, untainted by the influence of western european modernity. Object Type: painting.
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