Vintage Framed Original Mixed Media Painting «Snake» By Nicolai Kuvshinoff
The Vintage ( Circa.1950s ) Framed Original Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Cardboard «Snake», Signed By Artist Nicolai Kuvshinoff ( Russian/American, 1899-1997 ) in Lower Left. It Depicts A Fierce Spotted Snake Coiled in the Grass, Twisting Its Body, Spitting Out Its Long Tongue, and Preparing to Attack Fiercely. Few White Dots, One Small Size Scratch on the Glass, and Few Minor Wear on the Frame Consistent with Age. The Condition of Painting is Good. Title: «Snake» Artist: Nicolai Kuvshinoff ( Russian/American, 1899-1997 ) Time Period: 1950s Medium: Mixed Media on Cardboard Condition: Good Condition Frame Size: 19-1/2″ By 15-1/2″Sight Size: 11-1/2″ By 8-1/2″ About Artist:Nicolai Kushinoff was An Abstract Neo-Cubist Artist who Immigrated to the United States with His Family From Russia when He was A Child. He Began His Artistic Career During His School Years, when He Began to Paint For Advertising. He Later Became A Cartoonist For Seattle Post Intelligence and Opened His Own Art School in Port Townsend in 1940, He Married the Artist Bertha Horn ( American, 1915-1999 ), who Worked in the Style of «Fantasy» Invented By Her. In 1943-1946 He Served in the American Army in India, Burma and China, where He Painted Walls in Officers’ Meetings. For Military Service He Was Awarded Two Bronze Stars. Nicolai Kuvshinoff Created Abstract Bold Artworks that Reminded Some Viewers of the Paintings of Pablo Picasso, and His Works are Present in A Number of International Museum Collections. Available For Domestic Shipping and International Shipping. Thanks!