Composition of the famous painting Morning in a pine forest by ShishkinHeight 2000 mmWidth 3000mmPolys 278 000The Morning in a Pine Forest (Russian: Утро в сосновом лесу) is a painting by Russian artists Ivan Shishkin and Konstantin Savitsky. The bears were painted by Savitsky,[1] but the art collector Pavel Tretyakov effaced his signature, stating that from idea until performance, everything discloses the painting manner and creative method peculiar just to Shishkin,[2] so the painting is now credited solely to Shishkin.
The Morning in a Pine Forest became very popular, being reproduced on various items, including the Clumsy Bear chocolates by Krasny Oktyabr.[3] According to one poll, the painting is the second most popular in Russia behind Bogatyrs by Viktor Vasnetsov.[4] Shishkin's similar paintings are the Forest in Spring (1884) and The Sestroretsk Forest (1896).
It is believed that Shishkin painted the pine trees near Gorodomlya Island.