Nature morte. Oil on canvas, framed. Photo-realistic still life depicts a silver cup, tray and pewter jug with a spray of fragile flowers; all objects resting on a surface covered with olive and sand silk. Painting is in the tradition of the old masters with precise handling of details and smoothness of surface. Signed and dated, 1994, on lower left. Measures apprx 11-3/4"H x 13-1/2"W. In broad wooden frame, entire item measures apprx 19-1/2"H x 21-1/4"W. Verso bears painting information in Cyrillic.
"Grigoryev, born in Kishinev, Moldova, calls his art "nostalgic realism". He specializes in portraits, still lifes, and nudes painted in a somber palette dominated by charcoal and pewter-toned grays, soft browns and pale flesh tones. His surfaces are enamel smoothe, without the slightest hint of a brush stroke. Grigoryev has had solo exhibitions at galleries in Aachen and Baden-Baden, Germany, and has sold works to public collections in Moldova and Ukraine. He also lists former Soviet president Michael Gorbochov as a collector of his work". From the Plain Dealer, Friday, February 19, 1999.
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