Portrait of Alexander Litovchenko was painted by Ivan Kramskoi in 1878. The work is an oil on canvas, measuring 99.8 by 70.8 cm, and is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery (inventory number 671). The subject is Alexander Litovchenko, depicted at a time when both artist and sitter were active in the Russian art world of the late nineteenth century. The painting presents a bearded man in a dark coat and cap, positioned against a neutral background.

The sitter is shown from the waist up, with his right hand partially visible and his left arm behind his back. The brushwork is precise in the rendering of the face and beard, while the coat is painted with broader, more textured strokes. The palette is subdued, dominated by browns and greys, focusing attention on the sitter’s face and expression. This portrait belongs to the tradition of Russian realist portraiture of the late nineteenth century, a period marked by close attention to individual character and social context.

Ivan Kramskoi was a leading figure among the Peredvizhniki (the Wanderers), a group of Russian realist artists. The painting was completed in 1878 and remains in the Tretyakov Gallery, which holds a significant collection of works by Kramskoi and his contemporaries.