Konstantin Korovin1861–1939Север
May one see it?
Unknown
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
In the museum's own words — in Russian
Летний сумеречный пейзаж. Слева по диагонали два деревянных дома, справа две мужских фигуры с мешками на спинах. За ними, на втором плане поле и полоса леса, над лесом у горизонта оранжевый диск луны на сером с оранжевыми отблесками небе. По нижнему краю слева направо: Конст Коровинъ 1914. "Северъ" ночь?
Rostov Regional Fine Arts Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- Ж-979
In the catalog
Sources
- The State Catalogue of the Museum Fund of Russia
- Image: Rostov Regional Fine Arts Museum — © Ростовский областной музей изобразительных искусств · Госкаталог музейного фонда РФ
Meanwhile, in the life of Konstantin Korovin
The whole life1881–1923 · Workplace
Moscow
1910–1917
The Salammbô dacha in Gurzuf
In 1910–1917 Korovin lives for long periods and works a great deal at the Gurzuf dacha built to his own design on the site of a former tavern; he named it Salammbô in memory of his successful work on the sets for Arends’s ballet Salammbô. Repin, Surikov, Gorky, Kuprin, Mamin-Sibiryak and Chaliapin visited it; after the 1917 revolution Korovin never came to Gurzuf again.
1910–1922
Chief decorator and artist of the Moscow theatres
Korovin becomes the chief decorator and artist of the Moscow theatres, a post he holds from 1910 to 1922.
1913
His son Alexey is hit by a tram
Korovin’s son Alexey is hit by a tram and loses a foot (other accounts say both feet were amputated). After this misfortune the artist goes away to Gurzuf for a long time.
1914–1918
Camouflage consultant at an army headquarters
During the First World War Korovin works as a camouflage consultant at the headquarters of one of the Russian armies and is often seen on the front lines.
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