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Mikhail Fiodorovich LARIONOV
1881-1964

Painter, graphic artist and theatre designer

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Paintings:

Puppet Theatre. Late 1890s.
Tempera on paper, 25x27.5 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Fantasy Ballet. 1898-1899.
Gouache, bronze, charcoal on brown paper, 26.5x34.6 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Snow Landscape. 1899.
Oil on cardboard, 39x57 cm. Private collection, Paris.

A Small Jewish Shop in Tiraspol. 1900.
Oil on canvas, 37x48 cm. The A.K.Larionova-Tomilina collection, Paris.

Twilight. 1902.
Oil on canvas, 369.8x80 cm. The A.K.Larionova-Tomilina collection, Paris.

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Still Life with Beer. 1904.
Oil on canvas, 40x48 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Fish at Sunset. 1904.
Oil on canvas, 100x95,5 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Acacias in Spring. 1904.
Oil on canvas, 45,5x76 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

A Fruit Shop. 1904.
Oil on canvas, 66x69 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Lilac (Two Bouquets). 1904.
Oil on canvas, 49x47 cm. The A.K.Larionova-Tomilina collection, Paris.

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A Turkey Hen. 1905.
Oil on canvas, 61x71 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

A Turkey Cock. 1905.
Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, 64.5x73 cm. The Art Museum of Northern Ossetia, Vladicaucaz.

Geese. 1906.
Oil on canvas, 68x84 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Oxen at Rest. 1906.
Oil on canvas, 89x116.5 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Pigs. 1906.
Oil on canvas, 68.5x85.5 cm. Museé National d'Art Modern, Centre George Pompidou, Paris.

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Still Life with Pears. 1906-1907.
Oil on canvas, 45,5x76 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Fish. 1907.
Oil on canvas, 64x73 cm. Private collection, St.Petersburg.

Provincial Coquette. 1907.
Oil on canvas. Kazan Art Museum.

Provincial Dandy. 1907.
Oil on canvas, 100x89 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

A Gypsy Woman in Tiraspol. 1908.
Oil on canvas, 95x81 cm. Private collection, Paris.

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Sunset after Rain. 1908.
Oil on canvas, 68.5x85.5 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Still-Life with a Tray and Crawfish. 1908-1909.
Oil on canvas, 80x95 cm. The Ludwig Museum, Köln.

Self-Portrait. Ca 1910.
Oil on canvas, 104x89 cm. The A.K.Larionova-Tomilina collection, Paris.

The Officers' Barber. Ca 1910.
Oil on canvas, 117x89 cm. The A.K.Larionova-Tomilina collection, Paris.

Flowers on the Table.
Oil on canvas, 122x107 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

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Bread. Ca 1910.
Oil on canvas, 102x84 cm. Private collection, Paris.

A Peacock. Ca 1910.
Oil on canvas, 104.5x100 cm. Ulyanovsk Art Museum.

Portrait of Natalia Goncharova. 1910.
Oil on canvas, 49.5x69.5 cm. Private collection.

A Tree. 1910.
Oil on canvas, 66,5x72 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

A Street with Street-Lamps. 1910.
Oil on sacking, 34.5x51 cm. Thyssen-Bornemisza collection, Madrid.

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A Village Road. 1910-1911.
Oil on canvas, 48x65 cm. Ekaterinburg Art Gallery.

A Soldier Riding a Horse (A Galloping Hussar). 1910-1911.
Oil on canvas, 87x99 cm. Tate Gallery, London.

By a Camp. 1910-1911.
Oil on canvas, 72x89.5 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

A Smoking Soldier. 1910-1911.
Oil on canvas, 99x72 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Salvo. 1910-1912.
Oil on canvas, 88.5x89 cm. Museé National d'Art Modern, Centre George Pompidou, Paris.

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A Soldier Resting. 1911.
Oil on canvas, 119x122 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

A Turk. 1910-1912. From the series "An Imaginary Turkey".
Oil on canvas, 88.5x44.5 cm. The A.K.Larionova-Tomilina collection, Paris.

Turkish Man and Woman. 1910. From the series "An Imaginary Turkey".
Oil on canvas, 72x51.5 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

A Turkish Scene. A Woman Smoking. 1910. From the series "An Imaginary Turkey".
Oil on canvas, 115x103 cm. Private collection, Paris.

Pastoral. A Turkish Idyll. 1910-1912. From the series "An Imaginary Turkey".
Gouache and oil on paper, 67.5 x98.5 cm. Museé National d'Art Modern, Centre George Pompidou, Paris.

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A Boulevard in Tiraspol (Landscape in the Moonlight). 1911.
Oil on canvas, 74x73 cm. Museé National d'Art Modern, Centre George Pompidou, Paris.

A Circus Dancer. 1911.
Oil and tempera on canvas, 107x77 cm. Omsk Museum of Fine Arts.

Happy Autumn. 1912.
Oil on canvas, 53,5 x44.5 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Venus. 1912.
Oil on canvas, 68 x85.5 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Jewish Venus (model). 1912
Oil on canvas, 103x144 cm. Ekaterinburg Art Gallery.

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Winter. 1912. From the series "The Seasons"
Oil on canvas, 100x122 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Spring. 1912. From the series "The Seasons"
Oil on canvas, 142x118 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Summer. 1912. From the series "The Seasons"
Oil on canvas, 122x100 cm. Private collection, Paris.

Autumn. 1912. From the series "The Seasons"
Oil on canvas, 136.5x115 cm. Museé National d'Art Modern, Centre George Pompidou, Paris.

A Cock ( Rayonism study). 1912.
Oil on canvas, 45,5x76 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

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Red Rayonism. 1913.
Watercolor on paper, 26,3x36,4 cm. The Merzinger collection, Switzerland.

Carafe and Curtains. Ca 1914.
Oil on wood, 41x29 cm. Thyssen-Bornemisza collection, Madrid.

Blue Rayonism. 1915.
Watercolor on paper, 37,5x46,5 cm. The Merzinger collection, Switzerland. Tempera

Portrait of the Artist Natalia Goncharova (Larionov's wife). 1915.
Gouache, tempera and collage on cardboard, 99x85 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Spring. 1920s.
Oil on canvas, 81x6.5 cm. The A.K.Larionova-Tomilina collection, Paris.

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A Girl at the Hairdresser's. 1920s.
Oil on canvas, 159x152 cm. The A.K.Larionova-Tomilina collection, Paris.

Still-Life with Lemon and Eggs. 1920s.
Oil on canvas, 23.5x37.5 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

A Pear and a Toad. Latest 1920s - early 1930s.
Watercolor and gouache on paper. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Still-Life with a Bunch of Grapes. Latest 1920s - early 1930s.
Watercolor and gouache on paper. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

A Girl on a Clearing. Latest 1920s - early 1930s.
Gouache on cream paper. 44.6x55.2 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

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Graphic Work:

A City. 1912. From the series of lithographed postcards (Moscow, 1912).
Lithography, tinted print, 9.2x14.2 cm. V.Mayakovsky Museum, Moscow.

Natalia Goncharova. 1912. From the series of lithographed postcards (Moscow, 1912).
Lithography, tinted print, 11.6x9 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Portrait of the Poet Alexei Kruchenykh. 1912.
Lithography, 14.5x9.5 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

A Street. 1912.
Lithography, 13.5x9.5 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

A Fruit Pedlar. 1913.
Lithography, tinted print, 7.5x5.1 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

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A Woman in a Hat. 1913.
Lithography, 10.4x6.8 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Portrait of a Man (A Rayonism Construction). 1913.
Lithography, tinted print, 11.2x9.2 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Still-Life with a Portrait. 1920s. ( From the album "The Diary to Turkey").
Gouache on paper, 34.3x22.4 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Dogs at the Shore by a Harbor. Ca 1928. ( From the album "The Diary to Turkey").
Gouache on paper 32.5x25.3 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

Mania the Bitch. Ca 1928. ( From the album "The Diary to Turkey").
Gouache, silk-screen and stencil on paper, 32x24.2 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

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Peacocks Under a Tree. Ca 1928. ( From the album "The Diary to Turkey").
Gouache, silk-screen and stencil on paper, 32.6x25 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

A Female Figure. Ca 1928. ( From the album "The Diary to Turkey").
Gouache, silk-screen and stencil on paper, 36.7x24.2 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

A Female Head and a Bird. Ca 1928. ( From the album "The Diary to Turkey").
Gouache, silk-screen and stencil on paper, 33.1x27 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

A Turkish Woman with a Pipe. Ca 1928. ( From the album "The Diary to Turkey").
Gouache, silk-screen and stencil on paper, 32.5x25.3 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.

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Illustrations:

A Woman with a Flamingo. 1898. Illustration for Arabian Fairy-Tales.
Pastel on paper, 13.5x21.5 cm. Private collection, Moscow.

Cover for the book "Old Time Love" by Alexei Kruchenykh. 1912. I
Lithography, 14.5 x9.7 cm. (Moscow, 1912).

Street Noise (A Townscape).1912. Illustration from the book "Mirskontza" (Worldbackwards) by Alexei Kruchenykh and Velimir Khlebnikov.
Lithography, 14.5 x9.7 cm. (Moscow, 1912).

Nude. Illustration for the lithographed book "Lipstick" by Alexei Kruchenykh. 1913.
Lithography, 18.2x14.7 cm. (Moscow, 1913).

Cover for the book "Slovodvig" by Valentin Parnakh. 1913.
Lithography, 27.7x18.5 cm. (Moscow, 1913).

Cover for the lithographed book "Solntze" (The Sun) by Vladimir Mayakovsky. Moscow, St.Petersburg, 1923.
Zincography, 14.5 x9.7 cm.

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Theatre:

A Dancer in Motion. 1915. Costume design.
Gouache on paper, 51x33 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

A Group of Dancers and a Mask on the Floor. 1915. Design for ballet "Midnight Sun". Music from opera "Snow-Girl" by N.Rimsky-Korsakov. Producer L.Miasin, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Grand Theatre, Geneva, 1915).
Watercolor, pencil on paper, 63.3x78.6 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

A Young Peasant Girl. A Woman in a Green Skirt. 1915. Costumes design for ballet "Midnight Sun". Music from opera "Snow-Girl" by N.Rimsky-Korsakov. Producer L.Miasin, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Grand Theatre, Geneva, 1915).
Watercolor, gouache, pencil, foil, collage on paper mounted on cardboard, 32x20.3 cm, 33.3x20.4 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

A Forest. 1915-1916. Decor for ballet "Baba-Yaga", choreographic miniatures on subject of Russian tales, music by A.Liadov. Produced by L.Miasin, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Theatre Chatelet, Paris, 1917).
Watercolor, pencil and collage on paper mounted on cardboard, 45.5x70 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

An Illusory Forest. 1916. Decor for ballet "Baba-Yaga", choreographic miniatures on subject of Russian tales, music by A.Liadov. Produced by L.Miasin, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Theatre Chatelet, Paris, 1917).
Watercolor on paper, 26x45.5 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

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Wood-Goblins. 1915. Costume design for ballet "Baba-Yaga", choreographic miniatures on subject of Russian tales, music by A.Liadov. Produced by L.Miasin, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Theatre Chatelet, Paris, 1917).
Watercolor and pencil on paper mounted on cardboard, 66.8x46.4 cm, 58.8x44.5 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

Lady with the Fans. 1916. Costume design for ballet "Natural Stories" by M. Ravel. S.Diagilev's enterprise, Losanne (not executed).
Gouache on paper, 51x35.5 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

A Theater Mask in the Cubism Style. 1916.
Gouache, Indian ink on paper, 51x33 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

The Lake. 1917. Curtain sketch for the ballet "Tsarevna Lebed" (Swan). Theatre Chatelet, Paris (1917), Theatre Coliseum, London (1918).
Gouache on paper mounted on cardboard, 35.4x48.7cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

A Palace. 1921. Decor for ballet "Buffoon" by S.Prokofiev. Produced by M.Larionov and T.Slavinsky, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Theatre GAITE-Lyric, Paris, 1921).
Watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper, 64x112 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

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A Merchant's Bedroom . 1915. Costume design for ballet "Buffoon" by S.Prokofiev. Produced by M.Larionov and T.Slavinsky, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Theatre GAITE-Lyric, Paris, 1921).
Board, watercolor and gouache on paper, 48.5x64 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

Merchant. 1921. Costume design for ballet "Buffoon" by S.Prokofiev. Produced by M.Larionov and T.Slavinsky, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Theatre GAITE-Lyric, Paris, 1921).
Gouache and pencil on paper, 50x37 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

A Groom. 1915. Costume design for ballet "Buffoon" by S.Prokofiev. Produced by M.Larionov and T.Slavinsky, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Theatre GAITE-Lyric, Paris, 1921).
Watercolor, pencil and collage on paper, 54x38.2 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

An Old Buffoon. 1921. Costume design for ballet "Buffoon" by S.Prokofiev. Produced by M.Larionov and T.Slavinsky, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Theatre GAITE-Lyric, Paris, 1921).
Watercolor on paper, 56x38 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

A Town on Seashore. 1916-1919. Decor for the stage "Bova - Son of King" (Theatre Chatelet, Paris, premiere 1917).
Watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper mounted on cardboard, 45x66 cm. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

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Fox the Beggar. 1921. Costume design for ballet "The Tale about the Fox", music by I.Stravinsky. Producer B.Nizhinskaya, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Grand Opera, Paris, 1922).
Gouache on paper, 51x35.5 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

Rooster. 1922. Costume design for ballet "The Tale about the Fox", music by I.Stravinsky. Producer B.Nizhinskaya, S.Diagilev's enterprise (Grand Opera, Paris, 1922).
Gouache on paper, 51x35.5 cm. Collection of N.&N.Lobanov-Rostovsky's, London.

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Biography:

Mikhail Larionov has studied at the MUZhVS (Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture) in 1898-1908, under Levitan and Serov.

In1900 he has met Goncharova, his life-long companion and wife.

From 1906 he has participated in exhibitions including the Salon d’Automne, World of Art, SRKh (Union of Russian Artists).

In 1907 his ‘primitive’ period began, and he has founded Neo-Primitivism. Organized the Wreath – Stephanos exhibition with Burliuk in Moscow (1907), and participated in exhibitions including The Link in Kiev, The Golden Fleece (1908). His works were exhibited in Izdebsky’s Salons in Odessa, Kiev, Riga and St Petersburg (1909-1910) and with Jack of Diamonds (1910). Organized group exhibitions Donkey’s Tail (1912), Target (1913), and No.4 (1914).

Larionov has worked on the Soldiers series in 1910-1911.

Together with Goncharova they have founded Rayonism movement (1912).

In 1915 the artist has left Russia, and worked with Diagilev, living in Paris.

He has held exhibitions in Moscow, Leningrad and abroad.

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