An Unknown Woman: how I discovered a hidden tragedy tied to Russia’s most famous painting
- Posted on February 20, 2026
- By The Guardian
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An Unknown Woman: how I discovered a hidden tragedy tied to Russia’s most famous painting
It caused a scandal in imperial Russia, then became a staple of popular art in the USSR. But when I spied a copy of Ivan Kramsky’s portrait in the film Sentimental Value, it opened a door to an untold case of life imitating art
