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At first glance, Kustodiev's paintings are reminiscent of folk drawings; closer study reveals them to be stylised and sophisticated, mingling an idyllic view of Russian life with subtle irony. Interestingly, these canvases are both personal and majestic. Kustodiev's paintings not only depict festive occasions - they are themselves an occasion.
The young Kustodiev, however, suddenly turned to genre painting and moved to the city of Kostroma on the Volga River looking for authentic Russian characters and images.
Boris Kustodiev has a place of honour among those artists of the early twentieth century. A talented genre-painter, master of psychological portraiture, book illustrator and stage-set artist, Kustodiev produced masterpieces in almost all the imitative arts.
Model next door. Boris Kustodiev. A model for the painting was quickly found - she turned out to be the Kustodievs' neighbor in Petrograd, a student at the Medical Institute, Baroness Galina...
- Anna Popova
The virtual exhibition is prepared for the 145th anniversary of the outstanding Russian artist Boris Kustodiev (1878-1927), which is celebrated on March 7, 2023. It has combined more than 100 paintings, drawings, book and print graphics, theatrical and sculptural works of the master from the collection of the Russian Museum.
Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Russian: Борис Михайлович Кустодиев; 7 March [O.S. 23 February] 1878 – 28 May 1927) was a Russian and later Soviet painter and stage designer. [1] [2]
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Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev (March 7, 1878 – May 28, 1927) was a Russian painter and graphic artist known for his colorful and vibrant works that captured the essence of Russian life during the early 20th century.
