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RUSSIAN SOVIET PAINTING BY ALEXANDRA YAKUSHEVA - Alexandra Yakusheva, Russian, 1900 to 1986, oil on cardboard portrait painting depicting Comrad Borin, Combine Operator. Signed, dated 1939, and titled on verso. Alexandra Ivanovna Yakusheva, a Soviet painter and graphic artist, is known for her genre paintings, portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. Studied at VKhuTEMAS and then at VKhuTEIN as a student of S. Gerasimov, A. Drevin, R. Falk. Participated in exhibitions since 1928. The lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov, a renowned art dealer and collector who devoted his life to collecting prominent works of Russian artists of the 20th century. Russian Soviet Paintings And Art Collectibles. Dimensions: Board 17 9/16 x 13 7/8 in. All measurements are approximate.