Off to Russia - Women - An Evolution from 1760-1940

1760 Fyodor Rokotov (Russian painter, 1736-1808) Catherine II

1772 Fyodor Rokotov (Russian painter, 1736-1808) Alexandra Struiskaya

1780 Fyodor Rokotov (Russian painter, 1736-1808) Catherine II

1863 Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy (Russian painter, 1837-1887) E Vasichikova

1872 Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy (Russian painter, 1837-1887) Girl with a Tress

1879 Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy (Russian painter, 1837-1887) Artist's Wife

1882 Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy (Russian painter, 1837-1887) Empress Maria Feodorovna

1883 Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy (Russian painter, 1837-1887) Portrait of a Woman

1884 Viktor Vasnetsov (Russian painter, 1848-1926) Tatiana Mamontova

1890 Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy (Russian painter, 1837-1887) Empress Maria Feodorovna

1915 Mikhail Nesterov (Russian painter, 1862-1942) Sasha

1928 Mikhail Nesterov (Russian painter, 1862-1942)A Sick Girl

1938 Mikhail Nesterov (Russian painter, 1862-1942) Elena Rasumova

1938 Mikhail Nesterov (Russian painter, 1862-1942) Elizaveta Kruglikova

1939 Mikhail Nesterov (Russian painter, 1862-1942) Elizaveta Kruglikova

1940 Mikhail Nesterov (Russian painter, 1862-1942) Portrait of Vera Mukina

Off to Russia - Alexey Tyranov 1808–1859

Alexey Tyranov (Russian artist (1808-1859) Portrait of a Merchant's Wife 1820s..

Alexey Tyranov (Russian artist (1808-1859) Fighting for the Soul Angel

Alexey Tyranov (Russian artist (1808-1859) Portrait of a Girl

Alexey Tyranov (Russian artist (1808-1859) Family Portrait

Alexey Tyranov (Russian artist (1808-1859) Portrait of a Woman

Alexey Tyranov (Russian artist (1808-1859) Portrait of an Italian Woman 1851 c...

Alexey Tyranov (Russian artist (1808-1859) Portrait of a Woman

Alexey Tyranov (Russian artist (1808-1859) Young Housewife 1840s..

Off to Russia - Winter Shawls & Summer Tea by Boris Kustodiev 1878-1927

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) 1920 Merchant's Wife

Boris Kustodiev was born in Astrakhan into the family of a professor of philosophy, literature, & logic at the local theological seminary.  Between 1893 & 1896, Boris took private art lessons in Astrakhan from Pavel Vlasov.  From 1896 to 1903, he attended Ilya Repin’s studio at the Academy of Arts in St. Peterburg, while taking classes in sculpture under Dmitry Stelletsky & in etching under Vasily Mathé.  In 1904, he attended the private studio of René Ménard in Paris. In 1904, he traveled to Spain; in 1907, to Italy; & in 1909, to Austria, France, Germany, & again Italy. In 1909, Kustodiev developed the initial symptoms of an illness; that in 1916, paralyzed the lower part of his body, confining him to his studio, where he continued to paint, relying on memories from his boyhood & youth & on his imagination.

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) 1920 Merchant's Wife on Balcony

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) Merchant's Wife Drinking Tea

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927)  Christovanie Easter Greeting. 1916

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) A Merchant Wife at Tea

 Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) A Merchant Wife 1915

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) A Merchant's Wife

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) Merchant Wife with a Mirror 1920

 Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) Merchant Wife with Purchases 1920

 Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) Masha, the daughter of merchant

 Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) Portrait of a Woman

 Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) R I Notgaft 1909

 Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) Merchant Wives 1912

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) Portrait of Yu Kustodieva 1920

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) The Artist's Wife 1909

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (Russian artist, 1878-1927) Portrait of the Artist