“ Cubist Still Life”. Nicholas Issaïev . 20th Russian School.

Oil on framed paperboard representing a cubist still life with guitar and bowl of fruit. Signed upper right Issaïev. Good condition. 50.5 x 39.5 cm .Nicolas Issaïev (1871-1977) .
Nicolas Issaïev was born near Odessa in Ukraine in 1891. Painter, graphic designer and scenographer, Issaïev studied in Odessa and Kharkiv in the workshops of V. and A Shuchajev Yakovlev and at the Ranson Academy in Paris. Immigrated to Belgrade in 1919, he worked at the national theater as a decorator. In 1925, he moved to Paris. He painted landscapes, genre scenes and portraits. Has exhibited in many international exhibitions, including Brussels, Paris, Belgrade. Between 1940 and 1945 he lived in the south of France. After the war, Issaiev went to Switzerland, Italy, Spain. Issaiev has illustrated books written by Sharl Bodler, Pier Ronsar, Edgar Allan Poe and Nikolay Gogol. Between 1950 and 1960, he was exhibited in the major Parisian galleries L. Krog, La Boétie, A. Weil and in the New York gallery P. Bernet. Participation in the exhibition "Russian Artists of the School of Paris" in 1961 and "The Russian Accent" in 1974.