Patron of the realists

Beijing show shines a light on Pavel Tretyakov, a leading figure in the Russian art movement, Lin Qi reports.

Echoes from the Volga River is an exhibition that seeks to showcase masters of Peredvizhniki, or the Itinerants, as the group founded by Russian realistic artists was once known.

The ongoing show at Beijing's National Museum of China highlights the life and times of Pavel Tretyakov (1832-98), a leading patron of the Itinerant movement, although many Chinese are likely unfamiliar with his name.