Vasily Polenov (June 1, 1844 – July 18, 1927) was a Russian landscape painter whom his contemporaries called the "Knight of Beauty." He embodies the European and Russian tradition of painting. Studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, participated in the Russo-Turkish War, and returned to join the touring exhibition school, dedicated to depicting the realistic tradition of landscape painting, teaching the silent poetry of Russian nature related to daily life. In 1926 he was appointed People's Artist of the USSR. Important works such as "Moscow Garden", "Grandmother's Garden", "Overgrown Pond", etc.
