Genre portrait of a small town fellow with his bags of fish, smoking while he rests. Framed watercolor, Signed lower right and dated 1893.Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky taught in the life class of the Moscow school of painting, sculpture and architecture, and led the scenic workshop at the Imperial Academy of arts. He is a recognized master of "small genre". The subjects of works by Vladimir Makovsky, as a rule, tell the whole story which includes not only the images but also preceding and subsequent events. Episodes of everyday life were a favorite theme of the artist. Overall size: 18 x 13 1/2 in. Sight size: 12 x 8 1/2 in.Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.