Exhibition "Vasily Nechitailo. Painting. Graphics. Age" Automatic translate

The exhibition hall of the Moscow Union of Artists will open a large anniversary exhibition of the great Russian painter Vasily Nechitailo, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the master. The exhibition will feature over a hundred little-known to the public works of painting and graphics from the collection of the artist’s family.

Vasily Kirillovich Nechitailo (1915-1980) - the famous Soviet painter, people’s artist of Russia, corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Arts, laureate of the State Prize of the RSFSR named after I. E. Repin, a bright representative of Russian impressionism. His genre compositions and portraits, devoted mainly to the peasantry, have become classics of Russian painting of the Soviet era and are exhibited in many museums in Russia and the world, including, such as the Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum, the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis and the Dresden Gallery.

The main emphasis of this retrospective exhibition, covering the period from the 40s to the 70s, is made on the artist’s chamber works. These are landscapes, portraits and drawings that clearly illustrate the era, as well as works reflecting the life and environment of the artist, his many trips. In addition, the exposition included drafts and sketches for large-scale genre paintings illustrating the artist’s work, which usually remains behind the scenes and is not visible to the general public. The exhibition will allow you to appreciate the full amount of versatile talent that Vasily Nechitailo possessed.