This soviet propagand painting was executed ca. in 1960s by classic of Ukrainian art, honoured artist of ukraine and member of artist union of USSR Gregory Minsky (born 1912 in Odessa). he studied in Odessa art school and Kiew Artist institute since 1938, He volunteered for the front in WWII, returned after war and continued study. His main genre is landscapes, city views and revolutionary historical paintings , Exhibitions: 1998 - National museum of Art, Kiew and Artist House (2010). For pillustrations of his old exhibiton cataloque see our additional photo and for biography, auctions results see web (in Russian) :

http://minskiy.at.ua/

Provenience: purchased by the author in 1998.

Literature: exhibition cataloque and on-line biography under http://minskiy.at.ua/

Inscription: on the reverse of canvas signed , titled in ukrainian and dated 1969.

Technique: oil on canvas.

Measurements: unframed 37 3/4" x 30 " ( 96 x 76 cm).

Condition: in very good original condition