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Copyright This work is in the public domain. Niko Pirosmani died in 1918; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 1988.
In context
Deer — Niko Pirosmani
The original measures 81 × 102 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.
Shaded: the lifetime of Niko Pirosmani (1862–1918)
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Artist and museum
Born in Mtskheta, Georgia
niko pirosmani, a georgian primitivist painter, was born in 1862 in the village of mirzaani, kakheti province. his parents, aslan pirosmanashvili and tekle toklikishvili, were farmers who owned a small vineyard. orphaned at a young age, pirosmani was left in the care of his two elder sisters.
pirosmani's artistic style is characterized by its naive and primitivist nature, often depicting everyday scenes of georgian life. his paintings, mostly done on oilcloth, showcase his unique compositional consideration and frontal placements of figures. pirosmani was fond of nature and rural life, rarely employing city landscapes in his work.
some of pirosmani's notable works include:
musha with a wineskin, a painting showcasing his ability to capture the essence of georgian culture.
georgian wedding, a representation of traditional georgian wedding ceremonies.
portrait of zhdanevich, a portrait of the russian poet mikhail le-dantyu, which won the enthusiasm of kirill zdanevich and his brother ilia zdanevich.
these works have been exhibited in various museums, including: the museum of ryazan regional art (russia) and the lugansk regional art museum (ukraine), both featuring on the primitivism art movement page on AllPaintingsStore.
pirosmani's life was marked by poverty, but his posthumous recognition has been significant. his work has been celebrated in various exhibitions, including the first big exhibition of georgian painters in 1918. today, his paintings are shown in the art museum of georgia and the historical-ethnographic museum of sighnaghi, with over 350,000 viewers. view niko pirosmani's artworks on AllPaintingsStore read more about niko pirosmani on wikipedia
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Deer — Niko Pirosmani
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