Portrait of a Young Girl by Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov. A three-quarter portrait of a young girl with curled hair wearing a high-necked dark purple dress against a split light and dark background.

Portrait of a Young Girl

Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov

1891 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An evocative late-19th-century portrait featuring a young girl rendered with expressive brushwork and dramatic light.

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Where it works

A balanced artwork with steady presence with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.

Often works in
Study · Living Room · Bedroom
Placement
Works well as a centered vertical note
Walls
Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
Color notes
Charcoal black, Soft gray, Rich brown

About the piece

Painted in 1891 by Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov, this oil portrait captures a young girl in a moment of quiet contemplation. The artist employs a masterful play of light and shadow, highlighting the subject's delicate features against an atmospheric backdrop characteristic of the era's Russian Realism. The rich, dark palette and confident handling of the paint give the work a timeless, scholarly elegance.