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ID:
434
Inventory number:
Ж-433 КН-38226
Type:
Paintings
Material:
paper
Techniques:
watercolor
Dimensions:
28x22 cm
Author:
Oleksandr Mohylevskyi

Oleksandr Pavlovych Mohylevskyi was a painter, graphic artist, watercolorist, and book illustrator. Born in 1885 in Mariupol, he studied from 1906 to 1912 in the workshop of painting professor S. Hollosha in Munich. In 1910-1913, Mohylevskyi began to participate in exhibitions (Munich, Zurich, Paris, Stockholm). In 1921, he returned to Moscow. He was an exhibitor of the societies "Jack of Diamonds" (1913-1914) and "4 Arts" (1925-1928) and a member of the THH at the Printing House (1926-1929). Starting in the early 1920s, he designed children's books and illustrated works of art. His most famous book was "The Adventures of Travka" by S. Rozanov, which has undergone many reprints. He often worked in the technique of autolithography. Starting in 1932, he was a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. Mogilevsky's works are kept in museums and private collections in Russia, Ukraine and abroad. Mohylevskyi lived and worked in Moscow. He died in 1980.

Date of creation:
1935
Preservation:
safe
Location:
unknown
Provenance:
Transferred by a relative of the author G.K. Sakharova through the Board of the Union of Artists of the USSR. Act No. 132 dated 09.17.1986.
Item description from the inventory book:
On a narrow strip of sandy seashore there is a bench with people sitting on it. A woman in a swimsuit sits on the sand under an awning. There are two swimmers in the sea. Almost half of the image is taken up by cloudy skies.