Thanks to koskator I happened upon a Russian painter unknown to me: Walentin Alexandrowitsch Serow. He apparently was a great portrait painter and his Girl with Peaches, depicting Vera Sawishna Mamontova, is well-known. After looking at lots of his work this week, I came to the conclusion that he has a way of showing female beauty, that I like a lot. Never gaping but tender and respectful.
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I also like his depictions of rural life. And his landscapes.
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But this seems to be his best known picture: young Maxim Gorki.
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And here is the man himself: Walentin Alexandrowitsch Serow
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floatsome 
3 responses to “Sunday matinée”
thx for showing! great! (I didn´t even know the picture of gorki…;))
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my pleasure! 🙂
btw, I didn’t know any of his work so far…
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:))
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