A woman and a young girl are depicted standing together on a forest path in this oil painting by Ivan Kramskoi, completed in 1875. The woman, identified as Sofya Junker-Kramskaya, the artist’s wife, is shown in a patterned shawl and long skirt, holding the hand of her daughter, S.I. Kramskaya.

The girl, dressed in a pale pinafore over a light green dress, gazes up at her mother while holding a straw hat with blue ribbons in her free hand. Both figures are set against a dense background of green foliage and tree trunks, with dappled light illuminating the path beneath their feet. The composition centers the two figures in the foreground, with the mother’s upright posture and direct gaze contrasting with the child’s attentive, upward look. The artist uses rich, earthy tones for the forest floor and foliage, while the shawl’s intricate pattern and the girl’s light clothing provide visual contrast.

The brushwork is detailed in the rendering of textiles and faces, while the background trees and leaves are painted with looser strokes, creating depth and atmosphere. Portrait of S.N. Kramskaya, the Artist's Wife and S.I.

Kramskaya, Daughter of the Artist was painted in 1875 and is held by the Voronezh Regional Art Museum (inventory Ж-96). The canvas measures 127 by 95 centimeters. This work belongs to the portrait genre, a significant part of Ivan Kramskoi’s artistic practice in late 19th-century Russia, and reflects the period’s interest in personal and familial subjects rendered with psychological insight.