Ananiy Basin "Oklahoma Still Life" (Full Basket) 1989 Signed Russian Oil Painting, Framed

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Original oil on canvas still life by noted Russian artist Ananiy Basin (1925-1999), painted in 1989 during his visit to … Read more Original oil on canvas still life by noted Russian artist Ananiy Basin (1925-1999), painted in 1989 during his visit to the United States. Titled in Russian on the verso "Oklahoma Still Life" and sold by Falquier & Harned, Ltd. under the title "Full Basket."

A woven basket overflowing with apples, oranges and plums sits beside a dark green wine bottle on a white-draped table, set before a window looking out on a wooded yard with wild turkeys and a pink flowering redbud. Loose, heavily textured impasto brushwork in rich reds, oranges, greens and golds.

Original oil on canvas still life by noted Russian artist Ananiy Basin (1925-1999), painted in 1989, the year of his visit to the United States. Titled in Russian on the verso "Oklahoma Still Life" and sold by Falquier & Harned, Ltd. under the title "Full Basket."

A woven basket overflowing with apples, oranges and plums sits beside a dark green wine bottle on a white-draped table, set before a window looking out on a wooded yard with wild turkeys and a pink flowering tree. Loose, heavily textured impasto brushwork in rich reds, oranges, greens and golds.

Signed and dated lower left "Basin 89" (in Cyrillic). Signed, titled, dated and inscribed on the verso: "A. Basin, Oklahoma Still Life, oil on canvas, 20x24, 1989." Canvas measures 20" x 24". Presented in an ornate gold and bronze-toned frame with beaded inner lip.

About the artist: Born into a family of artists in Moscow, Basin studied under his father, Mikhail, and was a child prodigy whose paintings were shown at the Pushkin Museum by age 10. His work is in the collection of Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery, and the Russian government has presented his paintings as state gifts to Germany, Poland, Yugoslavia and the Czech Republic. His 1988/89 U.S. visit was the subject of a public television documentary.

Includes the original Falquier & Harned, Ltd. gallery description sheet attached to the back.igned and dated lower left "Basin 89" (in Cyrillic). Signed, titled, dated and inscribed on the verso: "A. Basin, Oklahoma Still Life, oil on canvas, 20x24, 1989." Canvas measures 20" x 24". Presented in an ornate carved gold and bronze-toned frame with beaded inner lip.

About the artist: Born into a family of artists in Moscow, Basin studied under his father, Mikhail, and was a child prodigy whose paintings were shown at the Pushkin Museum by age 10. His work is in the collection of Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery, and the Russian government has presented his paintings as state gifts to Germany, Poland, Yugoslavia and the Czech Republic. His 1988/89 U.S. visit was the subject of a public television documentary.

Includes the original Falquier & Harned, Ltd. gallery description sheet attached to the back. See less