Vasili Ivanovich Shukhaev (1887-1997), Russian Fjord

oil on canvas, unframed
signed in Cyrillic in lower left corner
dimensions: height 55.2 cm, width 80.5 cm
exhibited on May 24, 2007 at an auction of 19th century European paintings at Christie's in London with an estimate of 20,000 - 30,000 US. Christie's catalog, item 251

Russian painter whose work was heavily influenced by his stay in Italy; he painted landscapes, still lifes, portraits. A retrospective exhibition of his work was held at Moscow's Museum of Modern Art in 2014.