Bidspirit auction | Attrib. Viktor Vasnetsov (1848-1926), “The

Attrib. Viktor Vasnetsov (1848-1926), “The Warrior on Horseback” monumental painting - Attributed to Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (Russian, 1848-1926) The Warrior on Horseback (Bogatyr at the Crossroads) Oil on canvas 40” × 67” (canvas); 53” × 81” (framed) A monumental oil composition depicting a medieval Russian warrior (bogatyr) mounted on a white steed before a somber landscape at dusk, pausing at a stone inscribed with runic script, a theme drawn from Russian epic folklore and central to Vasnetsov’s symbolist-nationalist oeuvre. The work demonstrates characteristic painterly handling and mythic atmosphere associated with Vasnetsov’s circle. Provenance: Acquired at Sotheby’s London, Russian Sale, November 18, 1999, Lot 168 - Attributed to Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (invoice to Dr. Oleg Kopytov, Montreal, Canada).