Efim Volkov 葉菲姆·沃爾科夫 (1844 - 1920) Realism Russian

tonykwk39@ Yefim Yefimovich Volkov (Russian: Ефим Ефимович Волков; 4 April 1844, Saint Petersburg — 17 February 1920, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian landscape painter. His father was a feldsher and his family was poor. He was briefly employed by the Ministry of Justice. In 1866, he began to take drawing lessons at the “Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts“. He later studied at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts and honed his skills by doing sketches from nature. In 1870, he received the title of “Free Artist“ in recognition of his painting “View of Saint Petersburg and Vicinity“. In 1878, he joined the “Association of Travelling Art Exhibitions“ (Peredvizhniki) and presented annual displays of his work under their aegis. The death of his daughter in 1884 caused him several years of grief but, in 1888, he was finally able to make an extensive tour of Greece, Turkey, Egypt and Palestine with his wife, where he painted landscapes with sea views. Later, they toured the Volga region. He became a full member of the Academy in 1895 and was named an Academician four years later. After the events of Bloody Sunday, the Peredvizhniki came under police scrutiny, interest in their work began to decline and Volkov’s career never recovered. He died in “genteel poverty“ at his home on Vasilievsky Island. 葉菲姆·葉菲莫維奇·沃爾科夫（俄語：ЕфимЕфимовичВолков; 1844年4月4日，聖彼得堡 - 1920年2月17，聖彼得堡）是俄羅斯風景畫家。 他的父親是一個feldsher和家境貧寒。他簡要地由司法部使用。在1866年，他開始採取借鑒在“帝國學會藝術的鼓勵。”後來，他就讀於美術翰林院和大自然做草圖磨練自己的技能。 1870年，他以表彰他的畫“聖彼得堡和鄰近的意見”獲得“自由藝術家”稱號。 1878年，他加入了“旅行的藝術展覽協會”（巡迴展覽畫派），並介紹了他們的支持下，他的年度工作顯示。他在1884年女兒的死使他數年的悲痛，但在1888年，他終於能夠使希臘，土耳其，埃及和巴勒斯坦的巡演和他的妻子，在那裡他畫海景景觀。後來，他們遊覽了伏爾加河地區。 他成為該學院在1895年的正式成員，並院士四年後的名字命名。血腥星期天事件，巡迴展覽畫派接受警方備受矚目後，在他們的工作興趣開始下降，沃爾科夫的職業生涯從此一蹶不振。他在“上流社會的貧困”在他的家在瓦西裡島死亡。