N.N.Karazin 1900., Central Asian women

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To discuss the presentation of the work N.N.Karazina Tempera .

Provenance : acquired in the 70s in a thrift shop , the current owner work was inherited .

Nikolay Karazin (1842-1908) - Russian battle painter and writer campaigns in Central Asia .
It is susceptible ... and observant, with a special interest Karazin true artist kept an eye on his new nature of Central Asia, the types and manners of the natives. Military campaigns have given him the opportunity to closely examine the life of the Russian soldier. In Turkestan, he met with VV Vereshchagin. His first drawings reproduced in politipazhah , were placed in the " World Pictures " for 1871 Karazin also created the first in Russian art postcards, published by the Community of St.. Catherine. In 1874 and 1879 . Karazin as connoisseur edge , it was suggested by the Russian Geographical Society to take part in scientific expeditions in Central Asia to study the Amu Darya Basin . For pictures that were attached to the logs of these expeditions , Karazin were awarded top honors in the geographic exhibitions in Paris and London , he was elected a member of the Russian Geographical Society .
His glory of Russia's first watercolor painter and illustrator best he earned his countless works in watercolor, pencil and pen . With a rich imagination and a huge artistic taste Karazin differed extraordinary rapidity and ease of use . Work capacity and productivity it was marvelous . Karazina world works - mainly the eastern outskirts of the empire . Nature of Central Asia and Asian types - a favorite subject of his art works. In watercolor painting Karazin created his own style . His paintings and drawings can be instantly recognizable : strong light effects , vivid contrasts somewhat gloomy special flavor , excellent composition and endless imagination . [4] With great skill Karazin depicted horses, what could compete with him only crickets .
(according to Wikipedia)