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Title: Late 1900's Russian Oil Painting.
Post by: KevinM on August 18, 2012, 06:25:31 PM
This is a painting I purchased at the thrift store a few months back because I liked it and I'm trying to figure out what some of the writing on the back says and who the artist is.

I like the work and the theme of the 4 Boars with 1 of them standing off the other 3 boars and a bird in the sky (vulture of some type?) circling above on a cold winter day.

I realize the painting is not that old (1992) but I thought since a lot of people on this forum know a lot about paintings that perhaps they might be familiar with Russian artists or even better know Russian! :)

I did put this through the google translator but could only decipher the word mockba being Moscow.

Thanks for any help!
Kevin

(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/7408/boar1.jpg)
Title: Re: Late 1900's Russian Oil Painting.
Post by: mart on August 18, 2012, 06:54:06 PM
All I can tell you is that its either varnished or lacquered !!  Odd painting !!
Title: Re: Late 1900's Russian Oil Painting.
Post by: KC on August 18, 2012, 07:40:58 PM
In Russia they have all kinds of paintings done on all kinds of mediums.  One of my most favorite paintings (that wasn't confiscated by the goverment when I had paperwork to prove it wasn't a historical piece) was painted on cardboard.  They used what they had and used it well.

THe first parts are names
Kabanov Canvas, Moscow   size
date
Title: Re: Late 1900's Russian Oil Painting.
Post by: KevinM on August 18, 2012, 07:53:39 PM
Thanks mart and KC, that certainly answers some questions I had!

BTW, has anyone heard of an artist named "Whalen" I have a sorta abstract mid-century-ish southern US swamp or cypress type oil painting by that name. I'll post it in a new topic.
Title: Re: Late 1900's Russian Oil Painting.
Post by: mart on August 19, 2012, 08:48:27 AM
You will have to post it !! There are a bunch in various areas !!