The ‘Moscow Parisian’

“Brittany’s rich heritage and traditional ways of life inspired many of Paris’ best-known artists, from Corot to Monet, Gauguin and Matisse. The advance of Impressionism, in particular, resulted in a surge of interest among artists eager to paint en plein air within reach of the French capital. This important early work by the ‘Moscow Parisian’, as Tarkhoff came to be known, is a superb pastoral scene in this tradition.”

Sotheby’s,

 

‘Tarkhoff hovers on the verge of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and Fauvism, retaining his own lyrical intonation and individuality in the variable game of different movements.”

Sotheby’s

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Sources

Sotheby’s, Nikolai Tarkhov: Les bretonnes, http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2011/important-russian-art-/lot.18.html, (accessed 21 Sept 2018).

Wikipedia contributors, “Brittany,” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brittany&oldid=854610293 (accessed September 21, 2018).

Image Credit

Nikolai Alexandrovich Tarkhov (1871-1930), Les Bretonnes, oil on canvas, signed in Latin l.r., 116 by 78cm, 46 by 30 3/4 in., http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2011/important-russian-art-/lot.18.html.

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