Bidspirit auction | Valeriy Chuikov Magnolias & Tulip

Valeriy Chuikov Magnolias & Tulip O/C - A square oil on canvas still life painting depicting an arrangement of magnolia blossoms and a single red tulip. The flowers are displayed in two transparent glass vessels of different sizes, accompanied by a footed porcelain teacup and saucer decorated with blue and red scroll patterns and gilt accents. Several fallen petals are scattered on the tabletop surface. The composition is executed in a soft, impressionistic style with visible brushwork against a muted background. A signature is painted in gray cursive characters in the lower left corner reading V. Chuikov. The painting is housed in a deep-profile, ornate gilded wooden frame with scrolling foliate and shell motifs. Across the widest point, the exterior of the frame measures 20 inches. The height of the frame measures 20 inches.