Born 1881, Ladyshkino (Tula district) - Died 1962, Paris
Painter, graphic artist, book illustrator and theatre designer.
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Paintings
A Corner in the Garden. 1906.
Oil on canvas, 98x85 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Self Portrait with Yellow Lilies. 1907.
Oil on canvas. 101x132 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Shearing Sheep. 1907.
Oil on canvas. 118x102 cm.
Serpukhov Historic-Art Museum.
The Bleaching of Canvas. 1908.
Oil on canvas, 115x103.5 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
In the Artist's Studio. 1907-1908.
Oil on canvas. 109x97 cm.
Tula Province Art Museum.
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Fishmonger. 1909.
Oil on canvas, 95,5x65 cm.
Private Collection.
Still Life with a Green Bottle. 1910.
Oil on canvas. 72.5x82.5 cm.
Simbirsk Province Art Museum.
Sunflowers. 1908.
Oil on canvas,100x93 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Stone Female Figurine. Still Life. 1910.
Oil on canvas. 88x67.5 cm.
Kostroma Province Picture Gallery.
Fighters. 1908-1909.
Oil on canvas, 100x122 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
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Still Life with Flowers and an Opened Book. 1908-1909.
Oil on canvas. 112x121 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Fishing. 1909.
Oil on canvas, 95.7x86.5 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Flowers and Peppers. 1909.
Oil on canvas. 98x85 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
The Fruit Harvest. 1909.
Oil on canvas. 1201x72 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
The Fruit Harvest. 1909.
Oil on canvas. 102x69 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
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The Fruit Harvest. 1909.
Oil on canvas. 102x72 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Flowers and a Coffee Pot. 1909.
Oil on canvas, 100x83.5 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Fishing. 1909.
Oil on canvas, 111.7x99.7 cm.
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Madrid.
Still Life with a Portrait and a White Table Cloth. 1909.
Oil on canvas, 80.5x103 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Landscape with a River. 1909-1911.
Oil on canvas, 99x87 cm.
The Merzbacher Collection, Switzerland.
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The Evangelists. 1910.
Oil on canvas, each 204x58 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
The Birth of Christ. 1910.
Watercolor on paper, 23.9x29.8 cm.
Private collection, Moscow.
The Mighty Savior. 1910-1911.
Gouache on paper, 56x39 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Cutting Hay. 1910.
Oil on canvas, 98x117.7 cm.
Private collection.
Moscow Winter. 1910.
Oil on canvas. 99.5x106 cm.
Simbirsk Province Art Museum.
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Portrait of P.I.Ivanov (Mak). 1910.
Oil on canvas. 84x68 cm.
Oriol Province Picture Gallery.
Landscape with a Goat. 1910.
Oil on canvas, 102x68 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
Autumn. 1910.
Oil on canvas. 103x93 cm.
Serpukhov Historic-Art Museum.
Woman with Parrots. Early 1910s.
Gouache on paper, 100.5x68 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Frost. 1910-1911.
Oil on canvas, 101x132 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
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The Bread Seller. 1911.
Oil on canvas, 99x85 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
A Smoking Man. 1911.
Oil on canvas, 100x81 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
Portrait of a Woman. 1911.
Oil on canvas, 90x68 cm.
The State Picture Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan.
Dancing Peasants. 1911. From series "Vintage".
Oil on canvas, 92x145 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
Lion. 1911. From the series "Vintage".
Oil on canvas, 92x99 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
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Feasting Peasants. 1911. From the series "Vintage".
Oil on canvas, 92x144 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Reaping. 1911. (From a series)
Oil on canvas. 100x92 cm.
Omsk Art Museum.
Reaping. The Phoenix. 1911. (From a series)
Oil on canvas, 100x91 cm.
The Riazan Art Museum.
Laundresses. 1911.
Oil on canvas,102x146 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Drying the Laundry. 1911.
Oil on canvas,102x146 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
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Portrait of M.Larionov and His Platoon Commander. 1911.
Oil on canvas, 119x97 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Still Life with Gammon. 1912.
Oil on canvas.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Factory. 1912.
Oil on canvas, 102,5x80 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
A Figure. 1912.
Color crayons and pencil, 36x25.5 cm.
Private collection.
Yellow and Green Forest. A Rayonism Construction. 1912.
Oil on canvas,102x146 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
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Jews. The Shabbat. 1912.
Oil on canvas, 137.5x118.
The Kazan Fine Art Museum of Republic Tatarstan.
A Boy with a Rooster. 1910-1913.
Oil on canvas, 99x79 cm.
Yerevan Art Gallery, Armenia.
The Plane over the Train. 1913.
Oil on canvas.
The Kazan Fine Art Museum of Republic Tatarstan.
The Cyclist. 1913.
Oil on canvas, 78x105 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Spanish Woman. 1916.
Oil on canvas, 100x81 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
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Composition. Around 1916.
Watercolor and gouache on paper. 35.5x25.5 cm.
Private collection.
Composition with Trees. Early 1920s.
Watercolor and Indian ink on paper. 27.5x18 cm.
Private collection.
Peonies.
Oil on canvas, 74x73 cm.
Private collection.
Still Life with a Marble Boy.
Oil on canvas.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Still Life with Peonies.
Oil on canvas, 91.5x66.5 cm.
The Riazan Art Museum.
A Woman with a Cigarette. Second half of 1910s.
Tempera on canvas. 72x64 cm.
Serpukhov Historic-Art Museum.
Decorative Composition. Second half of 1910s.
Gouache and pencil on paper, 49.2x30.8 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Graphic Work
Rayonism. Composition Sketch. 1912-1913.
Pencil on paper. 20x27 cm.
TzGALI (Central State Literature-Historic Archive), Moscow.
An Oriental King. Ca 1912-1913.
Pencil on paper. 22x12.5 cm.
Serpukhov Museum of History and Art.
Dream (Landscape with Houses). 1912.
Lithography, 18x13.5 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
A Christ-Loving Host. 1914. From the series "Mystical Images of War".
Lithography, 30x23 cm.
The State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow.
The French Cock. 1914. From the series "Mystical Images of War".
Lithography, 30x23 cm.
The State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow.
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The Doomed Town. 1914. From the series "Mystical Images of War".
Lithography, 30x23 cm.
The State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow.
St. George the Victorious. 1914. From the series "Mystical Images of War".
Lithography, 30x23 cm.
The State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow.
Angels and Airplanes. 1914. From the series "Mystical Images of War".
Lithography, 30x23 cm.
The State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow.
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Theatre
Curtain for the Opera-Ballet "The Golden Cock". 1914. Music by N.Rimsky-Korsakov. Choreography by M.Fokin, performed by S.Diagilev's Ballets Russes (Theatre National de l'Opera, Paris, May 1914).
Watercolor, 53.4x73.6 cm.
Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Harpies. Design for a Panel. 1914. Most probably a project for detail of decor for "The Golden Cock".
Gouache and watercolor over pencil on paper, 43.5x23 cm.
Private collection.
Design Sketch for 1-st Act of the Opera-Ballet "The Golden Cock". 1914. Music by N.Rimsky-Korsakov, choreography by M.Fokin, performed by S.Diagilev's Ballets Russes (Theatre National de l'Opera, Paris, May 1914).
Watercolor and gouache on paper, 72.5x105.5 cm.
Collection of Lobanov-Rostovskys, London.
Mage. 1915. Costume design for ballet "Lithurgy". Spiritual music, staging by L.Miasin, S.Diagilev enterprise (never executed).
Stencil, 61x42 cm.
Collection of Lobanov-Rostovskys, London.
St. John. 1915. Costume design for ballet "Lithurgy". Spiritual music, staging by L.Miasin, S.Diagilev enterprise (never executed).
Stencil, 61x42 cm.
Collection of Lobanov-Rostovskys, London.
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St. Peter. 1915. Costume design for ballet "Lithurgy". Spiritual music, staging by L.Miasin, S.Diagilev enterprise (never executed).
Stencil, 61x42 cm.
Collection of Lobanov-Rostovskys, London.
Israeli Clergyman. 1915. Costume design for ballet "Lithurgy". Spiritual music, staging by L.Miasin, S.Diagilev enterprise (never executed).
Gouache, graphite pencil, foil, paper mounted on cardboard, 47.4x30 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Cherub. 1915. Costume design for ballet "Lithurgy". Spiritual music, staging by L.Miasin, S.Diagilev enterprise (never executed).
Stencil, 61x42 cm.
Collection of Lobanov-Rostovskys, London.
Costume sketch for stage "Fan" by Goldoni. 1915.
Watercolor on paper.
The V.Mayakovsky Memorial Museum, Moscow.
Composition with Factory Chimneys. 1918-1919. Sketch for stage "Vulgar Wedding" (never executed).
Gouache, graphite pencil on paper mounted on cardboard, 56x78.8.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Zuleika with Servants. 1924. Drawing for program of stage Shadow Theatre "Karaguez" ("Theatre des Petites Comediants des Boix de Julie Sazonova", Paris)
Charcoal, stump, lacquer on paper, 53,4x76,5.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Shadow Theatre Figures. 1924. Silhouettes for stage "Karaguez" ("Theatre des Petites Comediants des Boix de Julie Sazonova", Paris)
Indian ink on paper.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Design sketch for the opera-ballet "The Firebird". 1926. Music by I.Stravinsky, choreography by M.Fokin, performed by S.Diagilev's Enterprise (Theatre Lyceum , London, May 1914).
Watercolor on paper, 71x101.5 cm.
Collection of Lobanov-Rostovskys, London.
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Illustrations
Cover for album of lithographs illustrating poems by Tikhon Churilin. 1912.
Lithography, 20x18.5 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Illustration for poem by Tikhon Churilin "Guess". 1912.
Lithography, 19.3x15.2 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Illustration for poem by Tikhon Churilin "Night". 1912.
Lithography, 19.3x15.2 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Illustration for poem by Tikhon Churilin "Old Time Melody". 1912.
Lithography, 19.3x15.2 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Illustration for poem by Tikhon Churilin "Life". 1912.
Color lithography, 19.3x15.2 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
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Illustration for poem by Tikhon Churilin "Opal". 1912.
Color lithography, 19.3x15.2 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Illustration for the book "Hermits" by Alexey Kruchenykh. 1912.
Lithography, 14.1x19 cm.
Illustration for the book "Hermits" by Alexey Kruchenykh. 1912.
Lithography, 14.1x18 cm.
Illustration for "A Game in Hell" (Igra v Adu) by A.Kruchenykh and V.Khlebnikov. 1912.
Lithography.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Illustration for "A Game in Hell" (Igra v Adu) by A.Kruchenykh and V.Khlebnikov. 1912.
Lithography.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
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Illustration for "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" by A.Pushkin.
Watercolor on paper.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Illustration for "The Song of Igor's Campaign" (An Old Russian legend).
Watercolor on paper.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Biography:
Nathalia Goncharova was one of leaders of Russian Avant-Garde.
She studied at the faculty of sculpture at MUZhVS (Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture) under Volnukhin and Trubetskoy (1898-1909). She has also studied painting by herself and had the help of K.Korovin and M.Larionov.
From 1906 the artist has taken part in the organization of exhibitions, in which she also participated, including "The Golden Fleece" (1908-1910), Union of Youth (1909-1913), Jack of Diamonds (1910), Postimpressionists (London, 1912), Blaue Reiter (München, 1912), Donkey's Tail (1912), Target (1913), "First Germany Salon d'Automne" (Berlin, 1913), "No.4. Futurists, Rayonists, Primitive" (1914), International Exhibitions (Venice, 1906, 1920) and others.
She designed and illustrated futuristic books.
Together with Mikhail Larionov, she organized exhibitions and societies, and was one of the founders of the Neo-Primitivism (from 1907), and Luchism (Rayonism, 1912-1914) movements.
Goncharova has worked in theatres and designed "Zobeida's wedding" (1904), "The Golden Cock" by Rimsky-Korsakov (1914), "The Fan" Goldoni (1915), The "Firebird" by Stravinsky (1926). Searved as head decorator of S.Diagilev's enterprise till 1929. At his invitation (1915) together with Larionov traveled to Switzerland, Italy and Paris.
Finally, she has left Moscow to live in Paris (1919).
Her works were shown in personal exhibitions in Russia/USSR and abroad including Moscow (1913, 1969), Petrograd (1914), Paris (1904, 1914,1956) and London (1962).