Attributed to Kuzma Sergeyevich Petrov Vodkin, Russian, 1878 to 1939, oil painting on canvas, portrait of Anna Akhmatova, 1922. Signed with a monogram and dated, lower right. Framed. Inscribed, A. Akhmatova, on the backside. Kuzma Sergeevich Petrov-Vodkin is a Russian and Soviet painter, graphic artist, art theorist, playwright, writer and teacher, Honored Artist of the RSFSR. Kuzma Petrov Vodkin was a prominent figure in the Symbolism movement. Petrov Vodkins artistic language developed at the intersection of traditions and avant garde ideas. Old Russian icon, Italian Renaissance, Cubism, Fauvism, Post Impressionism all these influences were intertwined in the artist’s search and became a support in his own sincere, direct study of the world and people. One of a kind artwork.

Dimensions: Frame 24 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. Image 19 3/4 x 16 in. All measurements are approximate.