The Mordvinovo Oak

"The Mordvinovo Oak" is an 1891 painting by Ivan Shishkin. This oil on canvas artwork, measuring 1.11 meters wide and 0.84 meters high, is part of the collection of the Russian Museum. The painting depicts two large, mature oak trees dominating the foreground, their expansive branches and lush foliage filling much of the canvas. A small, light-colored building is partially visible in the background, nestled amongst other trees. The foreground is a field of light-colored, possibly dry, grass. The sky is a muted, cloudy light grey-blue.