Savrasov Appraisal

Landscape in the Style of Alexei Savrasov

This item is an oil on canvas landscape painting attributed to or in the style of the 19th-century Russian realist painter Alexei Savrasov. The composition depicts a naturalistic view of trees, likely birches or similar slender trunks, typical of the Peredvizhniki (Wanderers) movement. The color palette emphasizes muted, atmospheric tones with visible pinkish-red and orange hues in the foliage, suggesting an autumnal or sunset setting. The light seems to be diffused, creating a misty or hazy atmosphere. The brushwork follows the lyrical realism school, focusing on the emotional resonance of the Russian countryside. Regarding physical condition, the image appears to be a digital photograph of a screen, which obscures fine surface details such as craquelure or impasto quality. However, the visible canvas shows a traditional rectangular format. No specific signature or maker's mark is legible at this resolution, but the style strongly aligns with late 19th-century academic landscape painting. There is a digital timestamp visible in the lower right ('01/10/2001'), which is an artifact of the camera rather than the artwork itself. The overall quality suggests a professional study or a finished work from the mid-to-late 1800s, assuming the canvas and pigments are period-accurate upon physical inspection.