Bidspirit auction | MIKHAIL TARKHANOV ABSTRACT COMPOSITION PAINTING,

MIKHAIL TARKHANOV ABSTRACT COMPOSITION PAINTING, 1935 - A rare, subversive mid-century abstract composition by Russian avant-garde artist Mikhail Mikhailovich Tarkhanov. Executed in 1935—three years after the Soviet state banned abstract art—this secret work is created using an experimental oil-water emulsion technique on paper, resulting in a complex, mottled, biomorphic texture with vibrant flashes of pink, yellow, and green emerging from dark shadows. Tarkhanov, a student of Kandinsky at VKhUTEMAS, is held in the permanent collections of the Tretyakov Gallery and the Russian Museum. Marks: Signed and dated ”M. Tarkhanov 1935” (in Cyrillic) on the verso. Complete with modern archival framing and a brass nameplate. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist's family; previously sold via Shapiro Auctions (documentation included). mikhail tarkhanov painting, russian avant garde, soviet nonconformist art, 1930s abstract painting, vkhutemas artist. Dimensions Frame: 25 x 21 in. Image: 17 x 12 in. Condition The paper appears flat and stable within the matting with no obvious signs of tearing or moisture damage to the visible image area. The colors remain rich and nuanced. Housed in a high-quality modern dark wood frame under glass (not examined out of frame).