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Vintage Soviet postcard featuring "Reconnaissance", a 1923 painting by renowned Russian and Soviet battle artist Nikolai S. Samokish (1860β1944). The artwork depicts a mounted Red Army reconnaissance patrol receiving information from a local villager in a rural settlement during the Russian Civil War period. The scene captures the cooperation between soldiers and civilians, emphasizing the realities of military scouting and frontline operations in the early Soviet era.
Published as an art reproduction postcard in the USSR, this collectible piece reproduces a historic military painting preserved in the Central Museum of the Soviet Army. Samokish was celebrated for his dynamic depictions of cavalry, military campaigns, and key moments of Russian and Soviet history.
Artist: Nikolai S. Samokish (1860β1944) β Title: Reconnaissance (Razvedka) β Year of Artwork: 1923 β Country: USSR β Type: Vintage Soviet Art Postcard β Style: Socialist Realism / Military Historical Art β Features: Original Soviet Print, Unused Postcard, Red Army Cavalry Scene, Civil War Theme, Village Intelligence Gathering, Historical Military Artwork
Perfect for collectors of: Soviet military history, Red Army memorabilia, Russian Civil War collectibles, cavalry artwork, Soviet historical paintings, Socialist Realism art, USSR military postcards, battle art, vintage Soviet ephemera, and early Soviet history.