Portrait of Taras Shevchenko was painted in 1871 by Ivan Kramskoi using oil on canvas. The work depicts the Ukrainian poet and artist Taras Shevchenko and measures 88 by 69.5 centimeters. It is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, under inventory number 646. The portrait shows a middle-aged man with a thick mustache and expressive, direct gaze, dressed in a dark coat with a heavy, textured fur collar and a tall fur hat.

The background is plain and warm-toned, focusing attention on the sitter’s face and upper body. Kramskoi’s technique emphasizes naturalistic detail in the textures of the fur and the subtle modeling of the face, using a restrained palette dominated by browns and blacks. This work belongs to the tradition of 19th-century Russian portraiture, which often aimed to convey the intellectual and moral character of its subjects. Ivan Kramskoi was a leading figure in the Russian realist movement and frequently painted portraits of prominent cultural figures.

The painting was completed in 1871 and remains in the Tretyakov Gallery’s collection.