Shishkin spent his childhood amidst the century-old forests and majestic rivers of the Ural and Volga regions and his love for these places remained with him throughout his life.
Chichkine passa son enfance parmi les forêts centenaires et les cours d’eau majestueux des régions de l’Oural et de la Volga. Il conserva un amour pour ces lieux pendant toute sa vie.