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OLGA ROZANOVA Russian 1886-1918 Gouache on Paper

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OLGA ROZANOVA Russian 1886-1918 Gouache on Paper
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Gouache on paper. Abstract suprematist composition. Signed and attr. Olga Rozanova (Russian, 1886-1918. 9.4 x 7.5 in. (24 x 19 cm). Olga Rozanova was an important member of the Russian avant-garde group that flourished during the early part of the twentieth century. In fact, she was often referred to as one of the "amazons" of the group. Deeply involved in the artistic community in Saint Petersburg, Rozanova was an active public speaker, a contributor to numerous exhibitions, and a participant in a variety of state-sponsored artistic teaching programs before her untimely death from diphtheria in 1918. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario Estate