Lot 33: Alexander Volkov , Russian 1886 - 1957 Morning in Shakhmardan oil on board

signed in Cyrillic (lower right); bears inscription A Volkov in Cyrillic and dated 1944 (on the reverse); variously labeled (on the stretcher and frame) oil on board

measurements 28 by 31 1/2 in. alternate measurements 71 by 80 cm

Henry L. Carlsruh & Co., Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Contemporary Russian Art, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Private Collection (acquired directly from the above)

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, WISCONSIN
Alexander Volkov studied at the St. Petersburg Academy under Vladimir Makovsky and then at the Kiev Art School before moving to Uzbekistan. His works are influenced by a combination of Cubist and Central Asian motifs, combining a generalization of form with a vivid palette. Morning in Shakhmardan depicts a settlement in the valley of the Alay mountains in Uzbekistan.