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ArtistCharyev, Ruzy Charyevich

Artist Years1931-2004

Artist NationalityUzbek

TitleAutumn Gold

Year1974

MediumPainting > Oil

DimensionsCanvas: 35 X 39 inches

Description

Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right.

Accession NumberRC1698

NotesChariev had a creative mind and a strong sense of modernity, from his very early days as an artist he displayed an interest in folk life and explorations of the national character. As a graduate of the Ilya Repin Institute of Fine Art and Architecture, his art reveals the influence of classical painting, both Russian and Western European, while maintaining quintessentially Uzbek characteristics. For example, his rich palette is indicative of traditional Uzbek crafts such as embroidery and carpet weaving.

The artist noted that in painting portraits he not only discovered new painterly possibilities but also new modes of expression. The artist observed the slow-paced traditional way of life from early childhood and was surrounded by the beautifully picturesque landscape. Surkhandarya filled his works with special meaning, turning them into expressive poems on the land and its people.
(source: Sotheby sale catalog)

Additional information

Artist

Charyev

Country

Uzbek

Region

Soviet / CIS