The exhibition, which opens on August 25 in the Mikhailovsky castle-will present not only the best artworks of the Petersburg artist Anna Petrovna Ostroumova-Лебедевой, but also other authors ' works from its own collection

the State Russian Museum,
25 Aug — on 7 November 2016
Mikhailovsky (engineers) castle
St-Петербург, Sadovaya, 2

the Exhibition titled "Ostroumova-Лебедева — artist and collector" exhibition continues the cycle devoted to private collections, received by the Russian Museum in different years.

In 1916, Russian Museum acquired the first of nine Anna Petrovna Ostroumova-Лебедевой, whose work marks the revival and the flourishing art of engraving in Russia in the early XX century. Subsequently, she repeatedly gave the Russian Museum of his work. In 1955, bequest of the artist, the Museum was transferred to all the pieces from her collection. A unique collection consisted mostly of drawings, watercolors, paintings, prints and engravings of most boards of A. P. Ostroumova-Лебедевой. Else — printed graphics of the contemporaries and followers of the artist, those who turned to the art of printmaking, inspired by the discoveries Ostroumova-Лебедевой in the field of xylography.

the exhibition will show the most famous works Ostroumova-Лебедевой: "Catherine canal" (1910), "Column Exchange and fortress" (1908), "Venice. The Grand canal" (1916), "the Palace of Biron and Barki (1916), "Tackle" (1917). Complement the exposition engraved palm and linoleum planks and tools of the artist for carving and printing.

the exposition includes the works by G. S. Vereysky, N. N. Of kupreyanov, V. V. Voinov, K. A. Somov and other artists-графиков, pre-revolutionary and Soviet. In a special section of the exhibition dedicated Japanese prints of the XVIII — XIX векjd artists such as Katsushika Hokusai, Katsukawa Shunsen, Rusi Shigeharu, Ando Hiroshige, and others. Familiarity with Japanese woodcut largely influenced the formation of individual creative manner Ostroumova-Лебедевой.

display in a single exhibition space the works of A. P. Ostroumova-Лебедевой and works from her collection will give you the opportunity to compare and masters of the St. Petersburg graphic art with works of her predecessors and contemporaries also made a huge contribution to the development of art prints. In total, the exposition includes over 200 works and archive materials — photographs, letters.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Source: press-релиз timing rusmuseum.ru