19 century

Ukrainian ethnic house interior

The walls in the house were sometimes decorated with plant ornaments. Sometimes our ancestors added here images of birds - roosters, jackdaws, magpies. These drawings were made with oil paints.

19 century

Ukrainian ethnic house interior

The walls in the house were sometimes decorated with plant ornaments. Sometimes our ancestors added here images of birds - roosters, jackdaws, magpies. These drawings were made with oil paints.

Ruthenians

Ruthenian women.

Women and girls, possibly dressed to celebrate a wedding, in Ukraine's Pavlohrad Region in 1909

A village scene from Ukraine's Volyn region in 1909

Bridesmaid from the area of Gródek Jagielloński in Volhynia, Poland (now Horodok, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine). The woman is shown wearing a traditional Ukrainian floral crown, known as a vinok. Her attire also includes a multi-strand beaded necklace and a traditional garment. The photograph is from a series and is dated between 1925 and 1939. The title of the work is "Druhna z okolic Gródka Jagiellońskiego na Wołyniu", which translates to "Bridesmaid from the area of Gródek Jagielloński in Volhynia".

Verkhovyna 11

Verkhovyna 10

Verkhovyna 8

Verkhovyna 7

Verkhovyna 6

Gazda from Verkhovyna

Painted building in ethnic styleA building for animals was often erected near the house, and in some places the walls were decorated with pictures.