Bidspirit auction | SOVIET ERA MIXED MEDIA PAINTING

SOVIET ERA MIXED MEDIA PAINTING BY OLGA DEINEKO - Olga Deineko, Ukrainian, Russian Soviet era, 1897 to 1970, a mixed media, watercolor and pencil, sketch painting on paper depicting a genre scene with peasant women in a rural landscape. Sketches on the backside. Olga Deineko was a well known Ukrainian and Russian Soviet avant garde painter and graphic artist, poster and book designer. Olga Deineko was born in Ukraine and studied at VKhUTEMAS under Ilya Mashkov. She worked as a graphic artist and designer, and was a member of Society of Revolutionary Poster Designers. The wife of Nikolai Troshin, she was also well known as childrens book illustrator in the late 1920s and early 1930s. One of a kind artwork. Dimensions 9 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. All measurements are approximate Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.