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RUSSIAN SOVIET OIL ON CANVAS SARYAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING - This expressive oil on canvas landscape painting, which bears the signature of Martiros Saryan in Cyrillic (”М. Сарьян”) and the date 1938 in the lower right corner, captures a scenic mountainous vista featuring figures on foot and one riding a donkey along a dirt path. Rendered with bold, energetic brushstrokes and heavy impasto technique, the artwork showcases vibrant greens, earthy browns, and deep blues characteristic of post-impressionist styles. The piece is housed in a gold-toned wooden frame that includes a lower title plaque reading ”M. Saryan.” The reverse displays the exposed canvas on a wooden stretcher, a canvas patch indicating a previous repair, and an old framing label from Magnuson & Carter Artistic Picture Framing. Armenian master, twentieth-century art, fine gallery collectible, antique home decor, investment artwork, rural village scene, plein air. Dimensions Frame 14 x 16 in. Image 12 x 14 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition The framed artwork presents well with robust impasto texturing, though the reverse reveals an older canvas patch repair and the decorative gold-toned frame exhibits moderate chipping and wear typical of its age.