Zinaida Sergeyevna Serebryakova was a Russian artist and a member of the "World of Art" association. She became one of the first Russian women to enter the history of painting.

Serebryakova lovingly depicted scenes of rural life. In the painting "In the Meadow. Not Boring," she portrayed a peasant girl, possibly herself, holding a baby. Against the backdrop of an idyllic green landscape, herds of cows, and the quiet Muromka River, the artist conveyed the beauty of her native land, which she loved since childhood.

Zinaida often visited relatives in St. Petersburg, but in 1909 she decided to stay at the estate longer. She recalled how the early snowy winter covered the garden and fields, making it difficult to find models among the peasant women. At that time, she created the self-portrait "At the Toilet," which was exhibited in the winter of 1910 at the exhibition of the Union of Russian Artists alongside works by Serov, Vrubel, and Kuznetsov. The painting attracted attention and was acquired by the Tretyakov Gallery, marking the beginning of her fame. Later, she decorated Kazansky Railway Station and incorporated Eastern motifs from India.

After the revolution, Serebryakova's life changed dramatically. In 1919, her husband Boris died of typhus, leaving her with four children and a sick mother without means of support. During this period, she created her most tragic work, "Card House," depicting her orphaned children.

In 1920, leaving the devastated estate, Serebryakova moved to Petrograd with her family and settled in the former apartment of Benois. There, she immersed herself in the atmosphere of art thanks to the artists of the Moscow Art Theatre, who also lived nearby. She was often invited backstage at the Mariinsky Theatre, where she enjoyed the last notes of romantic aesthetics before the onset of futurism.

In 1925, Serebryakova moved to Paris, where she spent the rest of her life and died at the age of 82.