Boris Kustodiev1878–1927Провинция
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Провинция” now? Collection: Voronezh Regional Art Museum, Voronezh. Unknown.
Voronezh, Russia
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Museum text in Russian
Изображена площадь уездного города, заросшая травой. Справа и слева - низкие длинные постройки. Вдали - церковь, маленькие домики. На переднем плане слева - две женские фигуры в длинных юбках, соломенных шляпах, с зонтиками. Небо высокое, облачное.
Voronezh Regional Art Museum
Details
- Accession number
- Ж-1561
In the catalog
Sources
- The State Catalogue of the Museum Fund of Russia
- Image: Voronezh Regional Art Museum — © Воронежский областной художественный музей им. И. Н. Крамского · Госкаталог музейного фонда РФ
In the life of Boris Kustodiev
The whole life1904
Returns home
Wherever Kustodiev happened to be, in sunny Seville or in the park at Versailles, he felt the irresistible pull of his homeland. After five months in France (other accounts say half a year) he returned to Russia, writing with joy to his friend Mate that he was back “in our blessed Russian land”.
1904
Co-founds the New Society of Artists
Kustodiev became one of the founding members of the New Society of Artists, remaining a member until 1906.
1905
Turns to book illustration
From 1905 to the end of his life Kustodiev illustrated books, including Russian classics: Gogol's Dead Souls, The Carriage and The Overcoat, Lermontov's Song of … the Merchant Kalashnikov, and stories by Leo Tolstoy.
1905–1907
Cartoonist for Zhupel, Adskaya Pochta and Iskry
Kustodiev worked as a cartoonist for the satirical magazine Zhupel — home of his well-known drawing “Introduction. Moscow” — and after it was closed drew for Adskaya Pochta and Iskry.
1907
Grand gold medal in Venice
Kustodiev won the grand gold medal at the International Art Exhibition in Venice.
1907
Death of his infant son Igor
The Kustodievs' third child, Igor, died of meningitis at eleven months old.
