Lot 18: DORMIDONTOV, NIKOLAI 1898-1962 Winter in Jukki

DORMIDONTOV, NIKOLAI 1898-1962 Winter in Jukki signed and dated 1930 Black ink and ink wash on paper, 31 by 43.5 cm.
Provenance: Collection of S.Ya. Feldshtein, Moscow.

Exhibited: Grafika sovetskikh khudozhnikov 1917-1942 iz sobraniya S.Ya. Feldshteina, Tambov, 1981

Literature: Exhibition catalogue, Grafika sovetskikh khudozhnikov 1917-1942 iz sobraniya S. Ya. Feldshteina, Tambov, 1981, p. 85, illustrated.
The present lot was published as a postcard by OGIZ in 1931.

Nikolai Dormidontov's Winter in Jukki is, of its type, a consummate work. Its adherence to the canons of composition, its lovely, flawless draughtsmanship, in perfect harmony with the monochrome ink and wash - these qualities call to mind Dutch winter scenes from the 17th century.

The present work is a study for his oil painting which is in the collection of, and currently on display in, the State Tretyakov Gallery.