Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin Biography
Born in Khvalynsk, provincial town near Saratov in Russia, into the family of a shoemaker, Petrov-Vodkin felt the desire for drawing very early, though there was not much opportunity to develop his talent. First the boy found himself an icon painter, who agreed to teach him his art. Only at the age of 15 he started to get the lessons in painting in classes of drawing and painting of F.E. Burov.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin 43 Most Important Paintings and Artworks
- Head Of An Arab.
1910. Oil on canvas. 133 x 97 cm. Private collection.
- Dream.
1910. Oil on canvas. 161 x 187 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Boys.
1911. Oil on canvas, 123 x 157 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Bathing Of A Red Horse.
1912. Oil on canvas.160 x 186 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Our Lady.
1912. Oil on canvas. 98 x 109 cm. Private collection.
- Adolescence.
1913. Oil on canvas. Private collection.
- Adolescence. Detail.
1913. Oil on canvas. Private collection.
- Mother.
1913. Oil on canvas. 102 x 135 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Mother.
1915. Oil on canvas. 65 x 104 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Morning. Bathers.
1917. Oil on canvas. 160 x 128 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Summer Midday.
1917. Oil on canvas. 89 x 128.5 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Apples On A Red Cloth.
1917. Oil on canvas. 41x 58 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Pink Still Life.
1918. Oil on canvas. 57.5 x 71 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Morning Still Life.
1918. Oil on canvas. 66 x 88 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Harring.
1918. Oil on canvas. 58 x 88.5 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Violin.
1918. Oil on canvas. 65 x 80 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Self-Portrait.
1918. Oil on canvas. 71 x 53 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- 1918 In Petrograd.
1920. Oil on canvas. 73 x 92 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
- Still Life With Blue Ashtray.
1920. Oil on canvas. 37 x 48 cm. Private collection.
- Self-Portrait.
1921. Brown ink on paper. 35 x 22 cm. Private collection.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin Bibliography
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. By V. Kostin. Moscow. 1966.
Petrov-Vodkin. Yury Rusakov. Leningrad. 1975.
Petrov-Vodkine. Editions d’art Aurore. Leningrad. 1976. (in French)
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. Painting. Graphic Works. Theatre. Leningrad. 1986.
Chambers Biographical Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. 1996.
