Kirill Mikhailovich Zdanevich, Russian, Soviet era, 1892 to 1969, gouache painting on paper depicting an abstract composition. Signed with initials lower right. Circa: 1920s. Inscribed, Cafe, upper to the center. Kirill Zdanevich was a Russian and Soviet artist who worked across various genres. He painted murals in Tifliss cafe clubs, worked as a book illustrator, and designed the interior of Ladia Argonavtov The Argonaut, where he staged his performances. In the 1920s he traveled to Paris where he learned further diverse styles of artistic expression, namely Cubism, Expressionism, and Abstraction. There he met his fellow artists Larionov, Goncharova, Gudiashvili and Kakabadze. Zdanevich participated in the activities of Georgian futurists; he was a member of the association Syndicate of Futurists; he was also one of the organizers of the futuristic group. He also developed the theories of Orchestral Painting and Everythingness. One of a kind artwork.

Dimensions: Overall size: Matte 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. Image 11 1/2 x 8 in. All measurements are approximate.