Ivan Shishko as etcher and his 32 states of "Gurzuf"

Nineteenth-century Russian painter Ivan Shishkin was also the country's leading etcher. His interest in printmaking began while he was a student, and he made his first etching in 1853. The roughly executed work shows Western European influences. Little is known about his etching process and influences until 1864, when he traveled abroad. His career from then is considered.