Chekhov in Sakhalin
“Chekhov on Sakhalin” is a historical-genre painting dedicated to one of the most important episodes in the life of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. In 1890, the writer traveled to Sakhalin to study the lives of convicts and exiles, resulting in his book “The Sakhalin Island.” The canvas depicts the moment of Chekhov’s encounter with prisoners: his figure stands out as a bright spot against the dark mass of people. The combination of strict documentary accuracy and emotional expressiveness underscores Chekhov’s humanistic mission and his attention to the “humiliated and insulted.”
Pavel Pogodin
Born on December 28th, 1 91б in the vilage of Domashnyaya, now Nyzhnу N оvgоrod R egiоn (Russia).A Great Patriotic War Veteran. Graduated from the Gorky Art School (1940). A participant of art exhibitions since 1940. Worked in the easel painting in genres of a picture and landscape, in drawing and poster. The works are in the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus, in museums of Brest, Gomel, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Chita, Irkutsk. Amember of the BAD since 1966. Died on February 13th, 1983 І