Ilya Repin books in order
Russian-empire painter of Ukrainian birth
- Lived
- 1844–1930
- Country
- statelessness
- Books
- 1
Ilya Repin published 1 non-fiction book. The best-known is Russia on Canvas.
Updated September 2026
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Russia on Canvas
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Russia on Canvas (1980)
About Ilya Repin
Ilya Yefimovich Repin was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter. He became one of the most renowned artists in Russia in the 19th century. His major works include Barge Haulers on the Volga (1873), Religious Procession in Kursk Province (1880–1883), Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan (1885), and Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks (1880–1891). Repin is also known for the revealing portraits he made of the leading Russian literary and artistic figures of his time, including Mikhail Glinka, Modest Mussorgsky, Pavel Tretyakov, and especially Leo Tolstoy, with whom he had a long friendship.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ilya Repin FAQ
- How many books has Ilya Repin written?
- Ilya Repin published 1 non-fiction book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ilya Repin's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Russia on Canvas.
- What is Ilya Repin's most famous book?
- Russia on Canvas is Ilya Repin's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.