Alexander Andreyevich Lopadkin (1922-1996) - 1994 Oil Working The Fields

Description

This vibrant impressionist-style painting captures a lively scene of workers in a field at harvest time. The composition draws the viewer's eye along a winding dirt path through the centre, flanked by rows of plants and women engaged in harvesting, creating a sense of depth and bustling activity amid the sun-dappled landscape. Signed to the lower right. Inscribed and dated verso. Presented in a silver gilt frame. On canvas.

Condition

The painting is in fine condition. There are some minor abrasions to the frame.

Size

67 x 90cm (26.4" x 35.4")
Framed Size: 88 x 122cm (34.6" x 48")

Artist Biography

Alexander Andreyevich Lopadkin was a painter and member of the Union of artists of the USSR. He lived and worked in Moscow and graduated from the Moscow Art Institute, studying alongside G. Savitsky. During the Great Patriotic War he was a rifleman of the 2nd Guards Bomber Bryansk Corps. Private, awarded the Order of Patriotic War II degree, medals. In 1961 he became a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. As a member of the Union of Artists he participated twelve times in the all-Russian and all-Union exhibitions. Some of his solo exhibitions were held in the House of Culture AZLK. Lopadkin has prizes and diplomas MOSH RSFSR, and IHO HF RSFSR. His works can be found in museums of Russia and private collections in Russia, England, Germany and the United States.