HORSE FOR THE COLLECTION OF PEBBLES IN VEULES-LES-ROSES, 1874 (oil on canvas)

1874//Oil on canvas During the summer of 1874, spent in Veules-les-Roses, Répine became enthusiastic at the sight of the landscapes of Normandy. Here he chose the picturesque pattern of the pack horse used for collecting pebbles. In Normandy, her palette becomes brighter and her way freer. This study shows the artist's passion for outdoor painting. She attracted the attention of the painter Léon Bonnat and the critic Louis Leroy, who encouraged her to present this work at the Salon of 1875. Repin gave this painting as a New Year's gift in 1875 to the painter Alexey Bogolyubov, who had introduced him to this region.