Leonid Ivanovich Solomatkin

Original canvas. There is a layer of light surface dirt. There is a small fleck of paintloss on the lower right edge and a very small fleck of paint loss in the lower left corner. UV light reveals a small area of restoration in the lower right corner. Held in a gold painted plaster frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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While Solomatkin's themes were similar to those treated by his fellow artists, his choice of subjects was influenced by the realities of contemporary life. He regularly referenced popular folk culture in his work, from idioms in everyday speech, to colourful woodcut prints and fabrics, as we can see in the richly-patterned dress peeking out from under the figure's coat in the offered lot.