Ivan Bilibin1876–1942Водяной
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Водяной” now? Collection: State Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg. Unknown.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- РС-4045
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- State Russian Museum
- Image: State Russian Museum — © State Russian Museum
In the life of Ivan Bilibin
The whole life1931–1933
French fairy-tale books: “Contes de l'Isba” and others
In France fairy-tale books illustrated by Bilibin appeared: Contes de l'Isba (1931), Contes de la couleuvre (1932) and Conte du petit poisson d'or (1933). In emigration he also illustrated the tales of the Brothers Grimm and the Thousand and One Nights.
1932
Master of ceremonies of the Masonic lodge Free Russia
Initiated as a Freemason in the Russian Paris lodge Northern Star, Bilibin became a founding member of another Russian lodge, Free Russia, and in 1932 served as its master of ceremonies.
16 September 1936
Returns to the USSR aboard the Ladoga
Bilibin and his family returned to the Soviet Union aboard the motor ship Ladoga and settled in Leningrad; his wife went back to work at the Porcelain Factory.
19 September 1936
Professor of graphic art at the Leningrad Institute
Three days after his return Bilibin was appointed professor of graphic art at the Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture of the All-Russian Academy of Arts; he held the post until his death, while continuing to work as an illustrator and stage designer.
