Pavel Kuznetsov (1878–1960)
Kuznetsov P. Shearing Rams. Circa 1912Shearing Rams
Circa 1912
Tempera and pastels on canvas. 77.5 x 81.5
In the early 1910s, following trips to the Russian steppe and Bukhara, Pavel Kuznetsov produced a series of pictures based on the primal and harmonious world of the east.
The genre motifs permeating the Kyrgyzstan suite never step beyond the level of concreteness which turns a motif into a subject. People, animals and objects are depicted on a level footing in this canvas, reflecting the artist’s own unique world.