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MIHAIL CHEMIAKIN RUSSIAN LITHOGRAPH WITH WATERMARK - Mihail Chemiakin, Russian, born 1943, limited edition lithograph on paper with watermark. The artwork depicts a Surrealist multi-figure composition. Signed and dated Paris, 1974 lower left. Dedicated to Suzanne Massie. Numbered 66 of 100. Additionally inscribed upper left and right. Bears the watermark on the right side. 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 Chemiakin or Shemyakin is a Russian-American painter, stage designer, sculptor and publisher, and a controversial representative of the nonconformist art tradition of St. Petersburg. Collectible Graphic Art, Prints And Multiples, Limited Edition, Soviet Unofficial Art, Nonconformism. Dimensions Paper 12 1/4 x 18 7/8 in. Image 9 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. All measurements are approximate Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Stains, small creases, torn paper. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.