Portrait of Ivan Šiškin

Your Guide to the 100 Most Famous Ivan Šiškin Paintings

Updated oktober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 706 works by Ivan Šiškin in our catalogue

In short

Ivan Šiškin's best-known piece is Zgornji del gozda smrekov (1886). You'll find it at the Tretyakovska galerija in Moskva. Next on the list are A Rye Field (1877) and Morning in a Pine Forest (1889). We have 706 works by Ivan Šiškin in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 100 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.

1831 – 1898, Jelabuga Realism Most works: Tretyakovska galerija

The 10 Ivan Šiškin paintings to know first

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Zgornji del gozda smrekov (1886) by Ivan Šiškin

Zgornji del gozda smrekov

1886 · Olje na platnu · Tretyakovska galerija, Moskva

Ivan Ivanovič Šiškin, ruski slikar, ki je svoje življenje posvetil upodabljanju veličja narave, nas s svojim delom "Jutro v borovem gozdu" (Utro v sosnovom lesu) potaplja v globino gozdne tišine. Ustvarjeno leta 1886 je to oljno slika na platnu mojstrski primer ruskega realizma, ki ne prikazuje le vizualne lepote gozda, temveč tudi njegovo duhovno resonanco. Šiškin, pomemben predstavnik gibanja Peredvizhniki (Plesajoči), je bil znan po svoji zvestobi naravi in natančnosti…

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A Rye Field (1877) by Ivan Šiškin

A Rye Field

1877 · Oil · Tretyakovska galerija, Moskva

In the vast, sweeping expanse of 19th-century Russian realism, few names resonate with as much profound reverence as Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin. His masterpiece, A Rye Field, painted in 1877, serves as a breathtaking window into the heart of the Russian countryside, capturing a moment of eternal stillness. The painting presents a sprawling vista where tall, golden grasses sway in an invisible breeze, intersected by a humble dirt road that invites…

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Morning in a Pine Forest (1889) by Ivan Šiškin

Morning in a Pine Forest

1889 · Oil On Canvas · Tretyakovska galerija, Moskva

In the quiet, amber-hued moments of dawn, Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin’s Morning in a Pine Forest breathes life into the very essence of the Russian landscape. This 1889 masterpiece is not merely a depiction of trees and light; it is an immersive experience that invites the viewer to step into a primordial world where nature remains untouched by the frantic pace of modernity. The painting captures a profound sense of tranquility,…

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Oak Grove (1887) by Ivan Šiškin

Oak Grove

1887 · Oil On Canvas · Kiev National Picture Gallery, Kyiv

In the quiet depths of the late nineteenth century, Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin captured something far more profound than mere scenery; he captured the very heartbeat of the Russian landscape. His masterpiece, Oak Grove, painted in 1887, serves as a breathtaking window into a world of ancient strength and silent majesty. As one stands before this oil on canvas, the immediate sensation is one of total immersion. The viewer is not…

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Twilight. After Sunset (1874) by Ivan Šiškin

Twilight. After Sunset

1874 · Oil On Canvas

The scene captures the forest at the precise moment when the sun has slipped below the horizon. Trees in the foreground and background create layers of depth, framing a quiet expanse of water. A single bird rests upon a branch, providing a solitary point of movement within the stillness. The atmosphere is defined by the fading light of dusk, where the sky and landscape begin to merge into soft shadows.

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The Path through the Woods, 1880 (oil on canvas) (1880) by Ivan Šiškin

The Path through the Woods, 1880 (oil on canvas)

1880 · Oil On Canvas · Državni ruski muzej, St. Peterburg

To gaze upon Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin's "The Path through the Woods" is not merely to observe a landscape; it is to step directly into the profound, breathing heart of Russia itself. Painted in 1880, this oil on canvas captures that quintessential moment when humanity pauses within nature’s embrace. The scene unfolds along a dirt path, inviting the viewer to follow the gentle rhythm of two women strolling deeper into the…

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Backwoods (1872) by Ivan Šiškin

Backwoods

1872 · Acrylic On Canvas · Tretyakovska galerija, Moskva

A Symphony in Emeralds and Shadow: Exploring Ivan Shishkin’s “Backwoods” Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin stands as an undisputed titan of Russian landscape painting, his canvases capturing not merely visual representations but profound meditations on the spirit of the wilderness. Among his oeuvre, "Backwoods," completed in 1872, reigns supreme—a monumental work measuring 209 x 161 cm housed within the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia, and embodying Shishkin’s unwavering dedication to portraying the…

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At the edge of a pine forest (1882) by Ivan Šiškin

At the edge of a pine forest

1882 · Oil On Canvas

To gaze upon Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin's depiction, "At the edge of a pine forest," is not merely to observe a landscape; it is to step through a veil and into the very soul of the Russian wilderness. This painting captures that sublime moment where civilization gently yields to nature’s overwhelming majesty. The composition draws the viewer deep into a verdant embrace, guided by the figures meandering through the undergrowth. Shishkin,…

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Rain in the Oak Forest (1891) by Ivan Šiškin

Rain in the Oak Forest

1891 · Oil On Canvas

Rain in the Oak Forest is an oil on canvas work by Ivan Shishkin. Created in 1891, the painting captures an oak grove during a warm summer rain. The scene focuses on the specific atmosphere of a woodland setting under a seasonal downpour.

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Fir forest by Ivan Šiškin

Fir forest

Oil On Canvas

To gaze upon Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin's depiction of a fir forest is not merely to observe trees; it is to step across the threshold and into the very soul of the Russian wilderness. This painting captures that profound, almost spiritual encounter one has with an ancient woodland—a place where time seems to slow its breath and the air itself feels thick with the scent of pine sap and damp earth.…

Numbers 11 to 100: more Ivan Šiškin paintings

11Gathering Mushrooms (1870) by Ivan ŠiškinGathering Mushrooms1870 · Državni ruski muzej 12Firry forest (etude) (1889) by Ivan ŠiškinFirry forest (etude)1889 · Tretyakovska galerija 13The Sun lit Pines (1886) by Ivan ŠiškinThe Sun lit Pines1886 14Pond in an old park (1898) by Ivan ŠiškinPond in an old park1898 · Tretyakovska galerija 15Autumn landscape. Park in Pavlovsk (1888) by Ivan ŠiškinAutumn landscape. Park in Pavlovsk1888 16In grove (1869) by Ivan ŠiškinIn grove1869 17To go for mushrooms (1870) by Ivan ŠiškinTo go for mushrooms1870 18Oaklets near Sestroretsk (1857) by Ivan ŠiškinOaklets near Sestroretsk1857 · Tretyakovska galerija 19Twilight (1883) by Ivan ŠiškinTwilight1883 20Coniferous forest. Sunny day (1895) by Ivan ŠiškinConiferous forest. Sunny day1895 21Woodland scenery with herons (1870) by Ivan ŠiškinWoodland scenery with herons1870 22Mast Tree Grove (1898) by Ivan ŠiškinMast Tree Grove1898 · Državni ruski muzej 23Gathering Storm (1884) by Ivan ŠiškinGathering Storm1884 · Državni ruski muzej 24Stones in the forest, Valaam (etude) (1858) by Ivan ŠiškinStones in the forest, Valaam (etude)1858 25Path in a forest (1880) by Ivan ŠiškinPath in a forest1880 26Oaks (study) (1864) by Ivan ŠiškinOaks (study)1864 27In the forest of countess Mordvinova, Petergof (1891) by Ivan ŠiškinIn the forest of countess Mordvinova, Petergof1891 · Tretyakovska galerija 28View of Valaam Island. Kukko (1860) by Ivan ŠiškinView of Valaam Island. Kukko1860 · Državni ruski muzej 29From the banks of the Kama River near Yelabuga (1885) by Ivan ŠiškinFrom the banks of the Kama River near Yelabuga1885 30Little House in Dusseldorf (1856) by Ivan ŠiškinLittle House in Dusseldorf1856 31Mixed Forest (1888) by Ivan ŠiškinMixed Forest1888 32Oaks (1887) by Ivan ŠiškinOaks1887 33Valaam. Forest on the rocks (1859) by Ivan ŠiškinValaam. Forest on the rocks1859 34The road in forest (1869) by Ivan ŠiškinThe road in forest1869 35The road in the Rye (1866) by Ivan ŠiškinThe road in the Rye1866 · Tretyakovska galerija 36Oaklets (1886) by Ivan ŠiškinOaklets1886 · Tretyakovska galerija 37Rye (1878) by Ivan ŠiškinRye1878 · Tretyakovska galerija 38Ship timber grove (1898) by Ivan ŠiškinShip timber grove1898 39Forest Stream (1870) by Ivan ŠiškinForest Stream1870 40Go to the autumn (1880) by Ivan ŠiškinGo to the autumn1880 41Piny wood (1885) by Ivan ŠiškinPiny wood1885 42Forest road (1892) by Ivan ŠiškinForest road1892 43Morning in piny wood (1889) by Ivan ŠiškinMorning in piny wood1889 · Tretyakovska galerija 44In the Grove (1865) by Ivan ŠiškinIn the Grove1865 · Državni ruski muzej 45Pine forest (1878) by Ivan ŠiškinPine forest1878 46Tevtoburgsky forest (1865) by Ivan ŠiškinTevtoburgsky forest1865 47Landscape with hunter, island Valaam by Ivan ŠiškinLandscape with hunter, island Valaam 48Overgrown pond on edge of forest, Siverskaya (1883) by Ivan ŠiškinOvergrown pond on edge of forest, Siverskaya1883 · Tretyakovska galerija 49Forest Stream (1870) by Ivan ŠiškinForest Stream1870 50Near the monastery (1870) by Ivan ŠiškinNear the monastery1870 51Forest (1869) by Ivan ŠiškinForest1869 52Landscape with a Hunter. Valaam Island (1867) by Ivan ŠiškinLandscape with a Hunter. Valaam Island1867 · Državni ruski muzej 53Forest before the storm (1872) by Ivan ŠiškinForest before the storm1872 54Thicket (1879) by Ivan ŠiškinThicket1879 55Forest in spring (1884) by Ivan ŠiškinForest in spring1884 56In The Birch Tree Forest (1883) by Ivan ŠiškinIn The Birch Tree Forest1883 · Državni ruski muzej 57After the rain. Etude of the forest (1881) by Ivan ŠiškinAfter the rain. Etude of the forest1881 58Pine (1892) by Ivan ŠiškinPine1892 59Early Autumn (1889) by Ivan ŠiškinEarly Autumn1889 60Deciduous Forest (1897) by Ivan ŠiškinDeciduous Forest1897 · The State Museum of Fine Arts of Tatarstan Republic 61Oak-wood (1887) by Ivan ŠiškinOak-wood1887 62Thickets (1881) by Ivan ŠiškinThickets1881 · Tretyakovska galerija 63In Crimea by Ivan ŠiškinIn Crimea 64Cut down birch (1864) by Ivan ŠiškinCut down birch1864 · Državni ruski muzej 65Fir forest on the river Kama (1877) by Ivan ŠiškinFir forest on the river Kama1877 · Perm State Arts Gallery 66In the forest. Fallen Tree (1878) by Ivan ŠiškinIn the forest. Fallen Tree1878 67Fir forest (1891) by Ivan ŠiškinFir forest1891 68Park in Pavlovsk (1889) by Ivan ŠiškinPark in Pavlovsk1889 69Forest in Mordvinovo (1891) by Ivan ŠiškinForest in Mordvinovo1891 70Flowers on the forest edge (1893) by Ivan ŠiškinFlowers on the forest edge1893 71Deciduous forest by Ivan ŠiškinDeciduous forestTretyakovska galerija 72Self-portrait (1854) by Ivan ŠiškinSelf-portrait1854 73Self-portrait (1854) by Ivan ŠiškinSelf-portrait1854 74In Krippen. The man on the Doorstep (1862) by Ivan ŠiškinIn Krippen. The man on the Doorstep1862 · The State Museum of Fine Arts of Tatarstan Republic 75I. I. Shishkin and A. V. Gine in the Studio on the Valaam Island (1860) by Ivan ŠiškinI. I. Shishkin and A. V. Gine in the Studio on the Valaam Island1860 · Državni ruski muzej 76Rocks on the island of Valaam. Kukko (1859) by Ivan ŠiškinRocks on the island of Valaam. Kukko1859 77Forest path (1863) by Ivan ŠiškinForest path1863 78Deciduous forest on rocky coast, Valaam (1859) by Ivan ŠiškinDeciduous forest on rocky coast, Valaam1859 79In front of the mirror (1870) by Ivan ŠiškinIn front of the mirror1870 80Rest in a forest (1865) by Ivan ŠiškinRest in a forest1865 81View near Dusseldorf (1865) by Ivan ŠiškinView near Dusseldorf1865 · Državni ruski muzej 82Swiss landscape (1866) by Ivan ŠiškinSwiss landscape1866 · The State Museum of Fine Arts of Tatarstan Republic 83Forest (1869) by Ivan ŠiškinForest1869 84Clouds above grove (1878) by Ivan ŠiškinClouds above grove1878 85Clouds over the grove (1878) by Ivan ŠiškinClouds over the grove1878 86On the forest boundary line (1878) by Ivan ŠiškinOn the forest boundary line1878 87Coltsfoot (1878) by Ivan ŠiškinColtsfoot1878 88Winter in a forest (Rime) (1877) by Ivan ŠiškinWinter in a forest (Rime)1877 · Kiev National Picture Gallery 89Winter (1890) by Ivan ŠiškinWinter1890 90Pines (1885) by Ivan ŠiškinPines1885 91Pines (1880) by Ivan ŠiškinPines1880 92Rotten wood, covered with moss (1890) by Ivan ŠiškinRotten wood, covered with moss1890 93Self-portrait (1886) by Ivan ŠiškinSelf-portrait1886 94Night (1886) by Ivan ŠiškinNight1886 95Flood like sea (1890) by Ivan ŠiškinFlood like sea1890 96Forest swamp (1889) by Ivan ŠiškinForest swamp1889 97Piny forest (1889) by Ivan ŠiškinPiny forest1889 98Sands (1887) by Ivan ŠiškinSands1887 99Piny forest (1889) by Ivan ŠiškinPiny forest1889 100Trees by Ivan ŠiškinTrees

Ivan Šiškin's paintings, period by period

What Ivan Šiškin painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Where you can see Ivan Šiškin's paintings

The 5 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Ivan Šiškin Paintings from this list
Tretyakovska galerija, MoskvaTretyakovska galerija Moskva 51 Zgornji del gozda smrekov, A Rye Field, Morning in a Pine Forest
Državni ruski muzej, St. PeterburgDržavni ruski muzej St. Peterburg 36 The Path through the Woods, 1880 (oil on canvas), Gathering Mushrooms, Mast Tree Grove
The State Museum of Fine Arts of Tatarstan Republic, KazanThe State Museum of Fine Arts of Tatarstan Republic Kazan 21 Deciduous Forest, In Krippen. The man on the Doorstep, Swiss landscape
Kiev National Picture Gallery, KyivKiev National Picture Gallery Kyiv 9 Oak Grove, Winter in a forest (Rime)
Perm State Arts Gallery, PermPerm State Arts Gallery Perm 11 Fir forest on the river Kama

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Ivan Šiškin: quick answers about the paintings

What is Ivan Šiškin's best-known painting?See the answer

Top of the list is Zgornji del gozda smrekov (1886), Tretyakovska galerija, Moskva. Right behind it: A Rye Field (1877) and Morning in a Pine Forest (1889).

What age was Ivan Šiškin when creating Zgornji del gozda smrekov?See the answer

55 years old. Ivan Šiškin was born in 1831, and Zgornji del gozda smrekov dates from 1886.

What are Ivan Šiškin's top 10 paintings?See the answer

Zgornji del gozda smrekov, A Rye Field, Morning in a Pine Forest, Oak Grove, Twilight. After Sunset, The Path through the Woods, 1880 (oil on canvas), Backwoods, At the edge of a pine forest, Rain in the Oak Forest and Fir forest. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many works by Ivan Šiškin are in your catalogue?See the answer

We have 706 works by Ivan Šiškin in our catalogue, dated 1854 to 1898.

In which museums can you see Ivan Šiškin's famous works?See the answer

You'll find most of them in Tretyakovska galerija (Moskva), Državni ruski muzej (St. Peterburg) and The State Museum of Fine Arts of Tatarstan Republic (Kazan). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did Ivan Šiškin make the most famous pieces?See the answer

In 1880s, more than any other time: 34 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, Zgornji del gozda smrekov among them.

What are Ivan Šiškin's first and last famous pieces?See the answer

The earliest piece here is Self-portrait (1854); the most recent is Pond in an old park (1898).

Which subjects did Ivan Šiškin paint most often?See the answer

Forests (34), Landscape (24) and Trees (22), out of the 100 pieces on this page.

Which medium shows up most in Ivan Šiškin's paintings?See the answer

Oil On Canvas, used in 31 of the 100 pieces on this page.

What style or movement is Ivan Šiškin known for?See the answer

Realism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

Which famous Ivan Šiškin paintings are at the Tretyakovska galerija?See the answer

You can see 15 of the pieces on this page at the Tretyakovska galerija, Moskva, including Zgornji del gozda smrekov, A Rye Field and Morning in a Pine Forest.

Where can I order a Ivan Šiškin reproduction?See the answer

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.

Ivan Šiškin's story

Duša Ruske Gozde: Življenje v Krajini

Ivan Ivanovič Šiškin, ime tesno povezano z obsežnimi in duhovnimi ruskimi krajinami, se je rodil 25. januarja 1832 v Jelabugi, pokrajini Vyatka. Njegovo zgodnje življenje, čeprav koreninjajoče v trgovskih dejavnostih njegovega očeta, je razkrivalo prirojeno občutljivost do narave – občutljivost, ki se je sčasoma preobrazila v umetniško obsedenost za vse življenje. Po končanem izobraževanju na Kazanski gimnaziji se je Šiškin odpravil na zahtevno akademsko pot, najprej štiri leta na Moskovski šoli za slikarstvo, kiparstvo in arhitekturo, nato pa nadaljeval na prestižni Akademiji lepih umetnosti v Sankt Peterburgu od 1856 do 1860. Prav tukaj, pod mentorstvom priznanih mojstrov, so bile izpiljene njegove tehnične veščine, ki so se končale z zlato medaljo ob zaključku študija – priča njegovega izjemnega talenta in predanosti. Ta akademska osnova mu je zagotovila sredstva za pretvorbo svoje globoke povezanosti z naravo na platno s primerjajočo realističnostjo.

Mojster Realizma in Dvig Peredvižnikov

Šiškinova umetniška pot je bila močno oblikovana s povezavo z *Peredvižniki*, ali Pašiži, skupino ruskih umetnikov, ki so zavrnili omejitve akademske tradicije v prid neposrednega približevanja umetnosti ljudem. Ta gibanje je podpiralo realizem in si prizadevalo prikazati življenje takšno, kot je – pogosto s poudarkom na družbenih temah in lepoti ruske pokrajine. Šiškinove krajine so se popolnoma ujemale z tem načelom; ni le slikAL pokrajino, ampak je zajemal bistvo ruskih gozdov, polj in neba. Postal je član Akademije v Sankt Peterburgu in kasneje vodil razred za slikanje krajin na Višji umetniški šoli tam od 1873 do 1898, kjer je s svojo natančno tehniko in neomajno zavezanostjo prikazovanju veličine narave vplival na generacije umetnikov. Njegova predanost ni bila le o tem, da bi natančno upodabljal; šlo je za to, da bi prebudil globok čustven odziv pri gledalcu – občutek osuplosti, miru in povezanosti z zemljo.

Ikonični Vidi: Dela, ki so Opredelila Narod

Šiškinovo delo je polno mojstrovin, ki so se vtisnile v rusko kulturno zavest. Zjutraj v Borovem Gozdu, morda njegovo najbolj znano delo – pogosto napačno pripisano izključno njemu, čeprav s slikanjem medvedov podpisanega Konstantina Savitskega – zajame umirjeno in hkrati močno sceno sončne svetlobe, ki se prebija skozi visoke borove. Trajna privlačnost slike ne izvira le iz tehnične briljantnosti, temveč tudi iz simboličnega odmeva: gozd predstavlja Rusijo samoto, močno, odporno in neukrotljivo. Ječerjevo Polje, s svojim razprostirajočim se razgledom na zlato pšenico pod obsežnim nebom, uteleša njegovo sposobnost prenosa velikosti in lepote ruskih ravin. Dež v Hrastovem Gozdu demonstrira njegovo mojstrstvo atmosferskih učinkov, ki povzroča vlažno zemeljsko vzdušje in žalostno razpoloženje gozda po neurju. Ta dela niso bila le krajine; bile so narodni simboli, prežeti s ponosom in pripadnostjo. Njegova pozornost do podrobnosti je bila legendarna – vsak list, vsaka steblo trave upodobljena z natančnostjo, a vedno v službi večje kompozicije in čustvenega učinka.

Zapuščina in Trajna Vpliv

Ivan Ivanovič Šiškin je umrl 20. marca 1898 in za seboj pustil zapuščino, ki še danes navdihuje umetnike in očara občinstvo. Njegov prispevek k ruskemu slikanju krajin je neprecenljiv; dvignil je ta žanr na nove višine realizma in čustvene globine. Njegovo delo je predstavljeno v številnih zbirkah muzejev, med drugim v Kartinnaja galerija Tambov in Yaroslavl Arts Museum, najti pa ga je mogoče tudi na platformah kot so Kramskoy Museum of Fine Arts (Voronezh, Russia) in ArtsDot. Še zunaj sveta umetnosti se njegov vpliv razteza na znanstvena področja – manjšemu planetu, 3558 Shishkin, je sovjetska astronominja Ljudmila Žuravljova leta 1978 poimenovala v njegovo čast, primeren poklon umetniku, ki je tako globoko zajel lepoto in veličino naravne univerze. Šiškinove slike ostajajo močni opomniki na trajno povezavo med človeštvom in zemljo – priča njegove spretnosti, vizije in neomajne predanosti prikazovanju duše ruske gozde.

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