$228
gouache on paper 54 x 38. 5 cm (21 3/4 x 15 in.) initialed lower left PROVENANCE Acquired from the estate of the artist Nikolai Troshin was an important painter, theater director, poster designer, and chief artist and designer for influential avant-garde journals such as Having studied at Penza Art Institute under Ivan Goryushkin-Sorokopudov and N. Petrov from 1913-1918, Troshin later moved to Moscow where he studied with Ilya Mashkov from 1918-1920. He actively exhibited since 1918, and personal exhibitions of Troshin`s works were held in Moscow and other cities in Russia through the time of his passing. Troshin`s paintings can be found in the permanent collections of the Tretyakov Museum, State Russian Museum, and many other museums in Russia.
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2016-12-10
