Russian Pictures
Russian Pictures
Konstantin Ivanovich Rozhdestvensky
Portrait of an Indian Woman
Auction Closed
November 30, 02:40 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Konstantin Ivanovich Rozhdestvensky
1906-1997
Portrait of an Indian Woman
gouache over pencil on paper
Sheet: 56.5 by 51cm, 22¼ by 20in.
Framed: 81.5 by 77cm, 32 by 30¼in.
Family of the artist
In 1955 Konstantin Rozhdestvensky designed the Soviet pavilion for the Indian Industries Fair held in New Delhi. His trip to India inspired a large series of works created both during the trip and after his return to the USSR.