Bidspirit auction | SOVIET CHILDREN ILLUSTRATIONS BY NIKOLAI

SOVIET CHILDREN ILLUSTRATIONS BY NIKOLAI MURATOV - Nikolai Muratov, 1908 to 1992, ink and watercolor on paper painting depicting a boy with a huge mushroom, dated 1949, and a color print illustration showing a group of animals, titled Bonfire to the back, circa the 1950s. Both signed lower right. Matted and framed. Nikolai Evgenievich Muratov was a Russian Soviet graphic artist, Honored Artist of the RSFSR. A member of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists, one of the organizers of the creative association Battle Pencil. Vintage Soviet Children Paintings For Collectors. Dimensions: Largest: Frame size: 11 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. Image size: 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition: Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.