Paper, lithography. 445õ330 (340õ230) . RSL.
In this series of lithographs Dobuzhinsky shows the not-recognized beauty of St. Petersburg, an "inside" of the city - alleys, courtyards and such. He often portrays unprepossessing booths, construction sites, ramshackle barracks against the backdrop of grandiose architecture, achieving amazing artistic effect. Such dramatic contrast creates a special atmosphere of the city; it does not show the familiar ceremonial St. Petersburg but rather a spontaneous and versatile city. ýòîé ñåðèè ëèòîãðàôèé Äîáóæèíñêèé ïîêàçûâàåò íå îáùåïðèçíàííûå êðàñîòû Ïåòåðáóðãà, à «èçíàíêó» — çàêîóëêè, äâîðû. Îí èçîáðàæàåò íåêàçèñòûå áóäêè, ñòðîèòåëüíûå ñîîðóæåíèÿ, ïîêîñèâøèåñÿ âðåìÿíêè íà ôîíå ãðàíäèîçíîé àðõèòåêòóðû. Ýòîò âûðàçèòåëüíûé êîíòðàñò ñîçäàåò îñîáóþ àòìîñôåðó, ïîêàçûâàåò íå õîðîøî çíàêîìûé ïàðàäíûé Ïåòåðáóðã, à Ïåòåðáóðã æèâîé, íåïîñðåäñòâåííûé, èçìåí÷èâûé.