7215290 THE HUNCHBACK, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Study for Religious Procession in Kursk Province 1881//Oil on canvas The idea of a large painting devoted to a religious procession was born in 1876, during a trip that Repin made through the Russian province, with the aim of bringing sketches back on the spot. Several studies precede his great realization Religious procession in the province of Kursk. Those dedicated to the character of the hunchback, of which we know many painted or drawn variants, are among the most beautiful. This figure appears in the final table, under a different attitude.); Photo by Sylvain Collet.