The Beauty
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| Artist | Boris Kustodiev |
| Year | 1915 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 141 cm × 185 cm (56 in × 73 in) |
| Location | Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow |
The Beauty (Russian: Красавица, romanized: Krasavitsa) is an oil on canvas 1915 painting by the Russian artist Boris Kustodiev.
Description
The painting measures 141 by 185 centimeters and is now housed at the Tretyakov Gallery.[1]
The Moscow Art Theatre actress Faina Shevchenko was the model for the painting.[2]
The painting features a nude, ample-bodied woman sitting on a bed in a widely decorated room with flowery wallpaper.
See also
References
- ^ Красавица, Кустодиев, 1915 at muzei-mira.com
- ^ How Faina Shevchenko Broke Chalyapin’s Heart. Как Фаина Шевченко разбила сердце Федору Шаляпину 7 ноября 2012 Vechernyaya Moskva.
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