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The girl with the peaches: portrait of Vera Mamontova. Valentin Serov. 1887. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. THE GIRL WITH THE PEACHES: PORTRAIT OF VERA MAMONTOVA (VALENTIN SEROV) Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), painter and sculptor With this portrait, Valentin Serov (1865-1911) bridged Russian art to French Impressionistic technique and launched Russian Impressionism.