Lot 167: Aleksander Isaakovich Rusakov, 1898-1952 , Street Workers

oil on canvas, double-sided

68.5 by 58.75cm., 27 by 23in.

Roy Miles Gallery ?Russian Art Summer Exhibition? June 1989

M Guerman, Alexander Rusakov, Sovietsky Khudozhnik 1989, Catalogue 287 Roy Miles Gallery ?Russian Art Summer Exhibition? June 1989 Ex.Cat. (illustrated) Russian Art 1920?s-1930?s. Kit Art Publishing Moscow. 2006 p.27 (illustrated)

The Artist, St. Petersburg
Yuri Alexandrovich Rusakov, Son of the artist, St. Petersburg, acquired in 1989
Roy Miles, London

In addition to scenes of yachts on the Neva, streets and courtyards, Alexander Isaakovich Rusakov is known for his townscapes depicting workers at their everyday activities. His bold colours and forms show the influence of the great European masters of this time such as Matisse, Cezanne, and Marke. The varied colour palette is reminiscent of the European post-Impressionists, while the subject matter is more typical to Russian landscapes. Street Workers was executed in 1933-34.