Kramskoi Painting a Portrait of His Daughter was created by Ivan Kramskoi in 1884 using oil paint on cardboard. The work measures 16.5 by 24 centimeters and is held by the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The painting depicts the artist himself, Ivan Kramskoi, in the act of painting his daughter, Sofya Junker-Kramskaya. The composition shows Kramskoi seated on a simple wooden chair, his back to the viewer, as he paints at an easel.

The right half of the image is dominated by the nearly finished portrait of his daughter, who is shown wearing a light-colored bonnet and a pink dress with a flower at the collar. The light falls from the left, illuminating both the artist and the painted likeness, while the palette and brush in Kramskoi’s hand emphasize the act of creation. The brushwork is precise in the depiction of the daughter’s face, with looser handling in the surrounding areas. This work is part of the Tretyakov Gallery’s collection (inventory 682) and is an example of Kramskoi’s interest in intimate, personal subjects during the later years of his career.

The painting is notable for its depiction of the artist at work and for its focus on family, a theme that appears in several of Kramskoi’s later portraits. The documented sitters are Ivan Kramskoi and his daughter, Sofya Junker-Kramskaya.