Impressionist Russian Winter Scene, by Moisey Kogan
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Moisey Kogan
1924-2001 · Russian-Ukrainian
Russian Winter Scene
Signed "M. Kogan" (lower right)
Circa 1950
Gouache on paper
This charming gouache on paper captures the daily life of a Russian village during winter. The work of Russian-Jewish sculptor and painter Moishe Kogan, this Impressionist-style work displays the artist's intuitive understanding of light and color, from the cheery hues of the houses and bright onion church domes that rise above the roof line, to the kaleidoscopic tones of the snow, crisply tinted with the shadows of the bare trees. Loose brushstrokes give the painting life and energy.
A renowned classical artist, Moisey Kogan is considered the master of characteristic Russian rural architectural landscapes. A veteran of World War II, he graduated from the Surikov Academy of Arts in Moscow In 1953. His work was greatly inspired by the poet Sergei Essenin, whose influence translates into the colorful, storytelling quality of many of Kogan's paintings. Kogan's rural motifs are often characterized as geodesic naiveté, and are noted for their spontaneity, sincerity, and simplicity.
Kogan's works are in numerous private collections and museums in Russia, Europe, and the United States.
Paper: 18 ½" high x 25 ½" wide
Frame: 27 ½" high x 32 ¾" wide
1924-2001 · Russian-Ukrainian
Russian Winter Scene
Signed "M. Kogan" (lower right)
Circa 1950
Gouache on paper
This charming gouache on paper captures the daily life of a Russian village during winter. The work of Russian-Jewish sculptor and painter Moishe Kogan, this Impressionist-style work displays the artist's intuitive understanding of light and color, from the cheery hues of the houses and bright onion church domes that rise above the roof line, to the kaleidoscopic tones of the snow, crisply tinted with the shadows of the bare trees. Loose brushstrokes give the painting life and energy.
A renowned classical artist, Moisey Kogan is considered the master of characteristic Russian rural architectural landscapes. A veteran of World War II, he graduated from the Surikov Academy of Arts in Moscow In 1953. His work was greatly inspired by the poet Sergei Essenin, whose influence translates into the colorful, storytelling quality of many of Kogan's paintings. Kogan's rural motifs are often characterized as geodesic naiveté, and are noted for their spontaneity, sincerity, and simplicity.
Kogan's works are in numerous private collections and museums in Russia, Europe, and the United States.
Paper: 18 ½" high x 25 ½" wide
Frame: 27 ½" high x 32 ¾" wide
