Ivanov Viktor Ivanovich
Night in Ryasy
Year
2008
Material
Oil on hardboard
Dimensions
57х77
Category
Painting
Period
Contemporary Art
This 2008 painting conveys the atmosphere of a night landscape in Ryasy. The artist masterfully works with color and lighting on the hardboard surface.
Artist
Ivanov Viktor Ivanovich
1924
Viktor Ivanovich Ivanov is a People's Artist of the USSR, a full member of the Russian Academy of Arts, and a laureate of state prizes. He graduated from the V. I. Surikov Moscow State Art Institute in 1950. Known as the 'singer of the Ryazan land,' he is the author of monumental genre paintings depicting rural life. His works are held in major museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery and the State Russian Museum. In 2004, a museum dedicated to his work was opened in Ryazan.
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