Impressionism in the A.P. Сhekhov’s prose

it is widely acknowledged that Chekhov's realism is a unique phenomenon that differs from the classical realism of the 19th century. The point is that Chekhov integrated both realistic traditions and new stylistic discoveries – particularly impressionism – into his method. Impressionism manifested in French painting, but its aesthetic principles and techniques proved to be fruitful for other forms of art, as they possessed a wide aesthetic potential. In literary art, writers such as Guy de Maupassant and Chekhov are often referred to as impressionists, which is justified. We analyzed Chekhov's story "The Steppe" and discovered artistic elements of impressionism in the poetics of the narrative. Besides the issue of the poetics of impressionism in Chekhov's artistic method, it is also important to highlight another problem – the connection and mutual influence between painting and literary art.

impressionism, method, painting, traditions, innovation