Boris Nikolaev Russian, 1925-2017
Afternoon Arrangement, 2002
Oil on Canvas
75 x 94 cms / 29½ x 37 inches
Signed in 305 Margin Cyrillic (lower right)
Signed and Inscribed in Cyrillic; Dated '2002' (verso)
Signed and Inscribed in Cyrillic; Dated '2002' (verso)
Description
Boris Nikolaev’s sunlit still life glows with impressionist freshness as lilacs spill across a lace-draped table. His loose, shimmering brushwork captures shifting light filtering through foliage, creating depth and a sense of summer air. Nikolaev’s lyrical colour harmonies give this garden tableau a radiant, tranquil presence.