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In the article the analysis of the night that occures in Konstanty Fofanov’s (1862–1911) lyric poetry has been carried. Just as in the writings of his great predecessors – Fiodor Tutchev and Afanasy Fet, the night in his poetry possesses twofold dimension. On the one hand, it induces the contemplation on the meaning of human life, sufferings and death, on the other hand, descriptions made under a direct influence of observation of nature are converted into paintings in which colour, light, sound and smell occupy important position.