Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 27 works by Arkady Rylov in our catalogue
In short
If you know one Arkady Rylov painting, it's probably The Green Banks (1938). Evening Silence (1939) and In the Boat (1914) round out the three pieces people recognise right away. Our catalogue has 27 works by Arkady Rylov. Below are the 26 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.
The river flows with a quiet purpose through the heart of the woods in The Green Banks. Painted by Arkady Rylov in 1938, this scene captures a moment of profound stillness where the water meets the lush greenery of the banks. Trees line both sides of the waterway, their branches reaching toward a sky that holds warm hues, casting a soft light over the entire landscape. It feels as though…
Arkady Rylov presents a forest scene in the work titled Evening Silence. Created about 1939, the painting focuses on a dense arrangement of trees set against a blue sky. The composition features several pine trees distributed throughout the landscape. Some of these trees occupy the foreground, while others are positioned further back to establish a sense of depth. The branches of certain trees extend toward the viewer, breaking the vertical…
In this 1914 oil painting, we find ourselves positioned at the water's edge, watching two figures navigate a small wooden boat through turbulent, moving currents. The composition relies heavily on the horizontal movement of the river, which is interrupted by the verticality of a rocky shoreline in the background. There is a palpable sense of weight to the water, rendered through thick, expressive brushstrokes that suggest the physical resistance of…
In Spring in Finland by Arkady Rylov, the landscape breathes with the quiet arrival of a new season. A river cuts through the center of the scene, its movement tracing a path through the heart of the wilderness. On one side, a dense forest gathers, its trees standing close together in the soft light. Opposite the woods, a rocky cliff rises, providing a hard, unyielding edge to the flowing water.
The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Arkady Rylov | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tretyakov Gallery |
Moscow | 1 | In The Blue Expanse |
 The State Russian Museum |
St. Petersburg | 1 | Lenin in Razliv in (1917) |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
In this 1914 oil painting, we find ourselves positioned at the water's edge, watching two figures navigate a small wooden boat through turbulent, moving currents. The composition relies heavily on the horizontal movement of the river, which is interrupted by the verticality of a rocky shoreline in the background. There is a palpable sense of weight to the water, rendered through thick, expressive brushstrokes that suggest the physical resistance of…
The river flows with a quiet purpose through the heart of the woods in The Green Banks. Painted by Arkady Rylov in 1938, this scene captures a moment of profound stillness where the water meets the lush greenery of the banks. Trees line both sides of the waterway, their branches reaching toward a sky that holds warm hues, casting a soft light over the entire landscape. It feels as though…
Top of the list is The Green Banks (1938). Right behind it: Evening Silence (1939) and In the Boat (1914).
68 years old. Arkady Rylov was born in 1870, and The Green Banks dates from 1938.
The Green Banks, Evening Silence, In the Boat, Spring in Finland, In the Woods, The Green Noise, Self, Super power steam engine, Seagulls and Forest Dwellers. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 27 works by Arkady Rylov in our catalogue, dated 1904 to 1939.
You'll find most of them in Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) and The State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1910s, more than any other time: 6 of the 26 pieces on this page date from then, In the Boat among them.
The earliest piece here is The Green Noise (1904); the most recent is Evening Silence (1939).
Landscape (5), Rivers (4) and River (3), out of the 26 pieces on this page.
Impressionism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
To wander through the canvases of Arkady Aleksandrovich Rylov is to embark on a spiritual pilgrimage through the heart of the Russian wilderness. Born in 1870 in the quiet village of Istobensk, within the Vyatka Governorate, Rylov’s early life was shaped by a profound sensitivity to the world around him—a sensitivity perhaps deepened by the personal hardships of his youth, including the mental illness of his father. This early exposure to the complexities of human emotion and the raw beauty of nature laid the foundation for an artistic vision that would eventually transcend mere landscape painting to become a cornerstone of the Russian Symbolist movement.
Rylov’s formal training was as rigorous as it was transformative. He began his studies at the Technical Design School of Baron Shtiglitz, but it was his transition to the Imperial Academy of Arts that truly ignited his creative spirit. Under the mentorship of the legendary Arkhip Kuindzhi, Rylov learned to manipulate light and shadow, discovering how a single brushstroke could evoke the weight of an approaching storm or the ethereal glow of a spring morning. Alongside contemporaries like Konstantin Korovin, he refined a technique that blended the precision of realism with the emotive, atmospheric qualities of Impressionism.
While Rylov’s early repertoire included historical compositions such as “Assault of Pechenegs on a Slav Village,” his true calling lay in the quietude of the natural world. As the political landscape of Russia shifted through the turbulence of the October Revolution, Rylov’s work became an anchor of symbolic resonance. His landscapes were never just topographical records; they were vessels for the collective anxieties and yearnings of a nation in flux. In his hands, a birch tree or a flowing river became symbols of endurance, purity, and spiritual renewal.
This deep connection to the living world extended into his very studio environment. Rylov famously kept a menagerie of wildlife—squirrels, rabbits, and even a monkey named Manka—within his workspace. This intimate communion with animals fostered an unparalleled ability to capture the pulse of life within his paintings. As the artist Mikhail Nesterov once observed, these creatures served as symbols of tranquility, providing a sanctuary of peace amidst the chaotic societal transformations occurring outside his windows.
The zenith of Rylov’s career is marked by works that remain etched in the annals of art history for their evocative power. “Green Noise” (1904) stands as a definitive masterpiece of the Symbolist aesthetic, utilizing vibrant, impressionistic textures to depict a springtime landscape where Slavic ships appear on the distant horizon, suggesting a harmony between man and the infinite. Similarly, “Blue Expanse” (1918) captures a sense of boundless possibility and the sublime scale of the Russian sky.
Throughout his life, Rylov’s contributions to the graphic arts and landscape painting left an indelible mark on the Soviet and Russian artistic consciousness. His ability to weave together the following elements defines his historical significance:
When Arkady Rylov passed away in 1939 in Leningrad, he left behind a body of work that continues to breathe with the vitality of the earth itself. His paintings remain more than just art; they are windows into a soul that found divinity in the rustle of leaves and the vast, blue expanse of the horizon.
