Pukirev Vasily

1832 (s Luzhniki Tula Province) - June 1, 1890 (Moscow)

Painter, graphic artist

from serf families (some sources contains information about the origin of the philistine).

Original art education in the icon-painting studio in Mogilev. Studied in MUZHV (1847-1855) in E. Ya Vasiliev, MI Scotti, AN Mokritskiy, SK Zaryanko. For student work (drawings from nature) twice honored with the approval of the Council of IAH (1850, 1853). In 1850, represented by two drawings was named teacher of drawing in schools. In 1855, two portraits from life daughters Gerke awarded neklassnogo (free), painter of portrait painting. In 1860, for the sketch "Girl" became an Academician of IAH on the historical and portrait painting. In 1863, for the painting "Unequal Marriage, in particular" for the special skill and knowledge in the arts of painting folk scenes "approved at the rank of professor.

lived in Moscow. He painted genre scenes, portraits, landscapes, paintings from the Gospels and historical subjects, performed the icon to book illustration. He worked in lithographs, paintings on the stack. In October, 1862 - January 1863 and May - July 1854 Member of the means of the Moscow Society of Art Lovers AA Borisov went abroad "for inspection galleries ... and artistic works". In early 1870 he wrote the icons for the churches, in particular for the Church of the Holy Trinity in the mud near Moscow, and were ordered by private persons. In 1867, together with Vladimir Makovsky, Vasily Perov, IM Pryanishnikova, P. Sidel'nyk Wita and other artists participated in the publication " Album types and scenes from Russian life "(Portraits of Russian Artists. Moscow, 1867). Illustrated poem Gogol's Dead Souls and "Notes of a Hunter of Turgenev (1880).

From 1850 - participant of exhibitions (MUZHV). Member and exhibitor of the Moscow Society of Lovers of Fine Arts (1868-1885, with interruptions, a member since 1879). Also participated in academic exhibitions (1860-1871, with interruptions), Society for the Encouragement of Artists (1870), the World Exhibition in Paris (1867), the All-Russia industrial and art exhibition in Moscow (1882).

taught in MUZHVZ (1861-1873); left teaching due to illness. Together with AK Savrasov prepared "Drawing Course" (Moscow, 1869).

Pukireva works are in major museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery.