They Did Not Expect Him
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They Did Not Expect Him is a painting by realist artist Ilya Repin made between 1884 and 1888. It depicts the return of a narodnik from exile and his family's reaction. The painting is part of Repin's
Ilya Repin Unexpected visitors
First version of They Did Not Expect (1883)
Sketch for They Did Not Expect Him (1884)
Returned exile
Ilya Repin
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Ilya Yefimovich Repin was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter. He became one of the most renowned artists in Russia in the 19th century. His major works include Barge Haulers on the Volga, Religious Proc
They Did Not Expect Him
…They Did Not Expect Him (Russian: Не ждали, lit. 'Didn't expect') is a painting by realist artist Ilya Repin made between 1884 and 1888. It depicts the return of a narodnik from exile and his family's reaction. The painting is part of Repin's "Narodniki" series…
Self-portrait, 1887
Students Studying for an Exam at the Academy of Arts, State Russian Museum (1864)
Early sketch for Barge Haulers on the Volga (1870)
Barge Haulers on the Volga, Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg (1870–1873)