Constantin Korovin was born in Moscow on December 5th, 1861 into the family of businessmen. His grandfather, a self-made man was the founder of the family business; his father, Alexey Mikhailovich, after graduating from the University had to go into business as well, though he never liked it and was more interested in art and music. As a result, soon after the grandfather’s death the family went bankrupt and had to move into the country. Constantin and his younger brother, Sergey, also a future artist, were brought up in an artistic atmosphere, they received drawing and painting lessons since their childhood.
1870s. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1880. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1883. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1885. Study. Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1886. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1886. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1886. Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1886. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1887. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1888. Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard. Museum-Estate of V. Polenov, Tula region, Russia.
1888. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1888. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1888-1889. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1888-1889. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1889. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1889. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1889. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1880s. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1880s. Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
1880s. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
Constantin Korovin. New Gallery, 20th Century. By A. Gusarova. M. 1990.
Constantin Korovin Remembers… Moscow. “Izobrazitelnoe Iskusstvo”. 1990.