It's About Time: Joyous portraits of Russian women by Abram Efimovich Arkhipov 1862-1930

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Joyous portraits of Russian women by Abram Efimovich Arkhipov 1862-1930

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Peasant Woman with Red Shawl

When he was 15, Russian-born Abram Arkhipov began his studies at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, & Architecture (1877–83 & 1886–88) as well as at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts (1884–86). Arkhipov’s works of the 1880s are genre scenes drawn mainly from peasant life. From 1910, he concentrated on portraits of peasant women. Using broad, thick strokes, & festive, bright colors, Arkhipov created images full of health & joy. In Moscow he taught at the School of Painting, Sculpture, & Architecture (1894–1918), the State Free Artistic Workshops (1918–20), and the Higher Technical Art Workshop (1922–24).

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Baba in Red

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Away 1915

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Woman in Read 1919

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930)

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) At the Market

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Girl with Jug 1927

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Girl with Apples

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Krestyanka

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Peasant Woman on the Banks of the Volga

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930)

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Peasant Woman 1915

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Peasant Woman Drinking Tea 1917

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Russian Peasant Girl

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Seated Peasant Woman

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Woman in Red 1910

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Young Peasant Woman

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930)

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Younger Peasant Woman

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930) Peasant Girl 1917

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian artist, 1862-1930)

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