Prayer of Moses after the Crossing of the Red Sea is an oil painting completed by Ivan Kramskoi in 1861. The work measures 142 by 105 cm and was created during the early period of the artist’s career. It depicts a biblical episode following the Israelites’ escape from Egypt, a subject often chosen by Russian painters of the mid-nineteenth century. The composition centers on a bearded figure identified as Moses, who stands barefoot with arms raised and a staff in his right hand.

He is surrounded by followers in varied poses of supplication and gratitude; one kneels at his feet, another bows low to the ground, and others stand in the background with hands clasped. The figures are illuminated by a strong, warm light that highlights their garments and faces against a dark, undefined background. The use of chiaroscuro emphasizes the solemnity of the moment, while the careful rendering of drapery and anatomy demonstrates academic technique. This painting is held in the collection of the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus.

The work’s date and subject place it among Kramskoi’s early explorations of religious and historical themes, preceding his later association with the Peredvizhniki movement. No further details about its commission, early provenance, or exhibition history are documented.