Plants and insects in the realistic masterpiece ‘Haymaking’ (1945) by Arkady Plastov
Journal: Ecologica Montenegrina
Year: 2025

Many realistic biological images were found by the authors in the painting ‘Haymaking’ of the famous Russian and Soviet artist Arkady A. Plastov, representing more than 50 taxa of plants and insects. The painting reflects the meadow/forest edge ecotope in the central part of European Russia. Phenology and ecology of depicted botanical and entomological objects are discussed.