Appears to be Oil on paper board
Signed: A. Komarov
Alexey Komarov (1 October 1879 - 31 March 1977, Russia) was an early 20th-century Russian nature painter, sculptor, book illustrator, political cartoonist and poster designer. His works are held in major Russian museums, including the State Darwin Museum of Natural History in Moscow and several regional art galleries.
Wildlife painting
Komarov was fascinated by nature and traveled a lot throughout his life. In 1906, he explored Sweden and Norway, in 1912 the Ural, in 1915 Persia, in 1924 Altai, between 1927 and 1928 Astrachan and in 1930 Central Asia. During his travels, he made many sketches, drawings and paintings of local wildlife. These artworks were used as illustrations for travel diaries, like N.M. Przhevalsky's 1941 book, but also biological books about fauna. His drawings also appeared in many Russian nature and hunting magazines and were used for official postage stamps.
He was recognized as an Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR (1947) and later as a People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1972). He was a key figure in the Moscow animalistic school of painting and accompanied scientific expeditions to regions such as Central Asia, where he sketched local fauna for books and magazines.
Framed
Style: Realism, Nature