A Russian painter and stage designer. He studied in Moscow under the guidance of A. Mykhailovskyy and G. Golubkina. After the Revolution he lived in Paris. He worked at the decorations in the theatres, painted in oil and watercolor techniques. In 1930, together with the artist O'Kleyn he organized the Salon of paintings and sculptures. He exhibited his works in the salons: Independent and HumoristsÕ, participated in group exhibitions in Buenos Aires (1928), Cambridge (1929), San Antonio (1930) and in the exhibition of the ArtistsÕ Federation (1936). He held several solo exhibitions in Paris (1931, 1935).
Painters works:Auction ¹9 Lot ¹127
Three statuettes «Merry singing» ²Ist quarter 20thC
terracotta, tempera, height - 20.5, 13.5, 20
«Still Life with pearls», ²Ist quarter 20thC
canvas, oil; 60,5õ70
«Market day», ²Ist quarter 20thC
canvas, oil; 84,5õ118
Paired work
«A man with a balalaika, 1930s.
paper, watercolor; 39õ33
«A man with a baian», 1930s.
paper, watercolor; 24,5õ33
«Play, accordion», 1929
paper, watercolor; 24,5õ51,5
«Boyar’s Russia», 1929
paper, watercolor; 34õ37
«Stepan Razin and princess», 1929
paper, watercolor; 46,5õ33,5
