Path in an Ancient Park. Domotkanovo

For three months, Tosha... Antosha... Valentosha... Valentin Serov chased his cousin Maria Simonovich through the shadows of the linden alley, forcing her to pose as the "Sun-Lit Girl." The portrait was almost complete, and everyone said, "Tosha, thats great!" "Great!" Tosha replied, and he continued painting. He always took a long time to complete his work, requiring up to 80-90 sessions from the model. Other works were also painted here in Domotkanovo, including Domotkanovos "Overgrown Pond." It was presented at the exhibition, but it was surpassed by I. Levitan, who received a prize for his landscape "Evening".