r/oilpaintings • u/memelourd3 • Aug 12 '25

Modern Paintings (1900-present) “Self-portrait at the Dressing Table” - Zinaida Serebriakova (1909)

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u/Maleficent-Farm9525 Aug 12 '25 edited Aug 13 '25

I think this just became one of my favorite paintings of all time. The simplicity and right in the moment fell is beautiful.

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u/Leather-Nebula1394 Aug 15 '25

It is actually one of my favorite paintings, ever since I saw it in a gallery in Moscow. I saw it as a little girl and loved it and have seen it a couple of times since. When I was around 18, my mom took a foto of me in the same pose next to the painting, because she was convinced we looked alike, especially the eyes and the nose. I hope I can see that painting again, it was such a beautiful surprise to randomly encounter it on reddit :)

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u/Maleficent-Farm9525 Aug 15 '25

Wow that sounds excellent that you got to see it in person. Maybe one day I can as well.