The Moscowcoveredmarket Mr Nikefo – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of The Moscowcoveredmarket Mr Nikefo. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The Moscowcoveredmarket Mr Nikefo
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The title places this picture at a covered market in Moscow and names a man, Mr. Nikefo, who is presumably one of its traders or patrons, though the record gives no further detail about him. Covered markets in Moscow grew out of older open trading rows, where merchants and farmers from the surrounding countryside sold grain, produce, dairy, and meat under roofs or sheds. Markets like these were central to daily life in the city, and their crowded stalls and working vendors make them valuable records of urban commerce and rural supply. Look closely at the stalls, goods, and clothing to see how buying and selling was organized.
| Original scan | 2,822 × 1,929 px · prints to 9 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif12664_TheMoscowcoveredmarketMrNikefo |
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