Bidspirit auction | ATTR TO MARTIROS SARIAN ARMENIAN

ATTR TO MARTIROS SARIAN ARMENIAN VILLAGE OIL PAINTING - Attributed to Martiros Seregeevich Sarian, Russian, Soviet, Armenian, 1880 to 1972, a large oil painting on canvas, The Armenian Village, 1922. Signed and dated lower right. Framed. Additionally inscribed and dated, on the backside. Provenance: from the Hollander York Gallery. A paper label is on the backside. Martiros Sarian was a Soviet Armenian painter, the founder of a modern Armenian national school of painting. He is known for Land and townscape, portrait, still life, figure painting. Martiros Saryan was an Armenian painter. He was born into an Armenian family in Nor Nakhijevan, now part of Rostov on Don, Russia. In 1895, aged 15, he completed the Nakhichevan school, and from 1897 to 1904 he studied at the Moscow School of Arts, including in the workshops of Valentin Serov and Konstantin Korovin. He was heavily influenced by the work of Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse. He exhibited his works in various shows. He had works shown at the Blue Rose Exhibit in Moscow. One of a kind artwork. Dimensions Frame 27 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. Image 23 x 30 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.