Bidspirit auction | VYACHESLAV KONDRATIEV RUSSIAN SOVIET ERA

VYACHESLAV KONDRATIEV RUSSIAN SOVIET ERA PAIR PAINTINGS - This pair of original watercolor mixed media works by Vyacheslav Leonidovich Kondratiev (Russian, 1886–1979) depicts lively historical scenes of medieval Russia. Rendered in ink and watercolor wash, the compositions illustrate bustling river commerce, featuring figures in traditional Slavic attire loading trade boats (lodya) against a backdrop of wooden log structures and white-stone Kremlin walls with onion domes. One work is inscribed on the verso in Cyrillic ”Na Yauze Torg” (Market on the Yauza), suggesting a setting in early Moscow history, and both are signed with the artist's monogram recto and full signature verso. theater design, stage set, illustration, Slavic folklore, medieval Rus, Boyar, Kievan Rus, Silver Age, ink wash, Moscow history, Yauza River, scenic art Dimensions Frame 14 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. Image 14 x 10 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition The drawings appear to be in good vintage condition with mild age-toning to the paper sheets, housed in simple wooden frames with minor wear.