Vasily Baksheev was a well-known artist who was born in Moscow in 1862. Despite his early interest in architecture, he later changed his focus to painting and studied under notable artists such as Evgraf Sorokin and Vasily Polenov. Baksheev's paintings are recognized by their sincerity and lightness, displaying unusual colors and transitions of tones.
Baksheev's paintings, raised in the spirit of Russian culture, transmit a quality widely prized in Russian art: sincerity. His artistic approach is consistent with the best traditions of the Russian national school of painting, and he is regarded as one of the outstanding masters of Soviet art. Baksheev's childhood in Stafortovo, as well as his elder brother's influence as a famous architect, influenced his artistic ambitions and played a role in shaping his artistic pursuits.