Bidspirit auction | MIHAIL CHEMIAKIN STILL LIFE RUSSIAN

MIHAIL CHEMIAKIN STILL LIFE RUSSIAN SOVIET ERA COLLAGE - Titled Still Life with Flowers and a Rabbit, this 1980 mixed media work by celebrated Russian artist Mihail Chemiakin (born 1943) utilizes a complex blend of collage, ink, and watercolor on paper. The composition features a floral-patterned teapot, a tall vase of irises, a lit candle, and a ceramic rabbit, all rendered with the artist's signature metaphysical line work and surrealist flair. The work is signed in ink in the lower right and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Magna Gallery, San Francisco, dated November 1, 1985. A notable provenance marker on the reverse is a partial label for the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences (now the Chrysler Museum of Art), suggesting a past exhibition or institutional history. Metaphysical Synthesism, St. Petersburg School, Modern Russian Art, Fine Art, Collector's Item, Exhibition History, Mixed Media, Surrealism, Still Life Painting, Nonconformist Movement. Dimensions Frame 22 x 28 in, Painting 17 1/2 x 23 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition The mixed media work on paper appears to be in good condition, housed under glass in a contemporary metal frame.