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ALEXANDER SHEVCHENKO Russian 1883-1948 Pastel

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ALEXANDER SHEVCHENKO Russian 1883-1948 Pastel
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Pastel on paper. Featuring a study of nude. Signed and attr. Alexander Shevchenko (Russian-Ukrainian, 1883-1948) on the lower right corner. 57 x 47 cm (22.4 x 18.5 inches). Aleksandr Vasilievich Shevchenko was a highly influential Russian avant-garde painter and theorist. In 1913 he wrote the book 'Neo-primiivizm', from which the Russian art movement derives its name. PROVENANCE: Private collection (New York, United States)