Bidspirit auction | LTD RUSSIAN LITHOGRAPH BY MIHAIL

LTD RUSSIAN LITHOGRAPH BY MIHAIL CHEMIAKIN SIGNED - Mihail Chemiakin, Russian Soviet era, born 1943, a limited edition lithograph on paper depicting a genre scene with a pair of surrealist characters. Signed, dated 1974, inscribed, Paris, and numbered 81 of 100, lower left. Provenance: Gifted directly by the artist to Suzanne Massie, 1931 to 2025, the American scholar and noted interpreter of Russian culture, whose close relationships with artists, institutions, and intellectuals in both the United States and Russia were fostered through decades of cultural exchange, including close friendships with Mihail Chemiakin and Dmitri Shagin. An informal advisor to Ronald Reagan during the final years of the Cold War specifically on topics relating to Russia, and in dialogue with figures including Mikhail Gorbachev, Massie played a significant role in advancing mutual understanding between the two nations; works gifted to her reflect this unique network of artistic and diplomatic connections. Mihail Mikhailovich Chemiakin is a Russian painter, stage designer, sculptor, and publisher, and a controversial representative of the nonconformist art tradition of St. Petersburg. Modernist Russian Soviet Era Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles. Dimensions Paper 15 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. Image 9 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Stains. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.