Lot 448: Vasyl Hryhorovych Krychevsky , Sunrise at Sea, 1935

signed in Cyrillic and dated 35 (lower right); also signed and titled in Cyrillic, dated 1935 , and inscribed 134 (on the reverse) oil on cardboard

measurements 4 1/2 by 8 3/4 in. alternate measurements 11.6 by 22.3 cm

Valentyna Ruban-Kravchenko, The Krychevskys and Ukrainian Art Culture of the XX Century , pp. 542 and 588, no. 799 , illustrated An important artist of the 20th century, Krychevsky was a founder and the first president of the Ukrainian Academy of Fine Art. Renowned for his landscapes and still life paintings, Krychevsky's sunny, harmonious colors were inspired by the light of southern Ukraine.

An important artist of the 20th century, Krychevsky was a founder and the first president of the Ukrainian Academy of Fine Art. Renowned for his landscapes and still life paintings, Krychevsky's sunny, harmonious colors were inspired by the light of southern Ukraine.