Victor Borisov-Musatov


Victor Borisov-Musatov Portrait
Name
Victor Borisov-Musatov
Life Dates
1870-1905
Country
Russia
Movement
Symbolism

Victor Borisov-Musatov Biography

Victor Musatov (he appended the name Borisov later) was born on April 14, 1870 in Saratov, Russia, in the family of a minor railway official who had been a serf. In his early childhood he had suffered a bad fall, which left him humpbacked for the rest of his life. The tact and understanding of his parents, who encouraged his fondness for art, and the lessons of the young painter Konovalov contributed much to the formation of his artistic personality.


Victor Borisov-Musatov 62 Most Important Paintings and Artworks

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Window.
    Window.

    1886. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. In a Boat.
    In A Boat.

    1892-94. Oil on canvas. The A. N. Radishchev Museum of Arts, Saratov, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Cabbage Field with Willows.
    Cabbage Field With Willows.

    1893-94. Oil on canvas, mounted on cardboard. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Flowers.
    Flowers.

    1894. Sketch. Oil on canvas. The A. N. Radishchev Museum of Arts, Saratov, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. May Flowers.
    May Flowers.

    1894. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Poppies in the Garden.
    Poppies In The Garden.

    1894. Sketch. Oil on cavnas. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Boy with a Dog.
    Boy With A Dog.

    1895. Oil on canvas. The Art Museum, Kharkov, Ukraine.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Spring Scene.
    Spring Scene.

    Sketch. Oil on canvas. The A. N. Radishchev Museum of Arts, Saratov, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. A Caucasian Study.
    A Caucasian Study.

    1895. Oil on canvas. The A. N. Radishchev Museum of Arts, Saratov, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Peasant Women.
    Peasant Women.

    Sketch. Oil on canvas. The A. N. Radishchev Museum of Arts, Saratov, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Reapers.
    Reapers.

    1896-97. Sketch. Oil on canvas. The A. N. Radishchev Museum of Arts, Saratov, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Girl in the Sunlight.
    Girl In The Sunlight.

    1897. Study. Oil on canvas. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Agave.
    Agave.

    1897. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. A Tree.
    A Tree.

    Study. Oil on canvas. The A. N. Radishchev Museum of Arts, Saratov, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Spring.
    Spring.

    1898-1901. Tempera on canvas. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Self-Portrait with Sister.
    Self-Portrait With Sister.

    1898. Oil and tempera on canvas. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Self-Portrait with Sister. Detail.
    Self-Portrait With Sister. Detail.

    1898. Oil and tempera on canvas. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Autumn Mood.
    Autumn Mood.

    1899. Oil and tempera on canvas. The A. N. Radishchev Museum of Arts, Saratov,.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Two Ladies.
    Two Ladies.

    1899-1900. Sketch. Oil on canvas. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Victor Borisov-Musatov. Harmony.
    Harmony.

    1899-1900. Tempera on canvas. Private collection.

Victor Borisov-Musatov Bibliography

Borisov-Musatov. By A.A. Rusakova. Leningrad. 1974. (in Russian)

Borisov-Musatov. Russian Painters series. Aurora. Leningrad. 1975.

Borisov-Musatov. By L. Mochalov. Leningrad. 1976. (in Russian)

Borisov-Musatov. By K. Shilov. Moscow. 1985. (in Russian)

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