Bidspirit auction | BORIS IOGANSON OIL PORTRAIT WOMAN

BORIS IOGANSON OIL PORTRAIT WOMAN IN RED HAT PAINTING - An engaging original oil painting by the highly influential Russian and Soviet artist Boris Vladimirovich Ioganson. The atmospheric composition captures a young woman lounging thoughtfully beside a window, dressed in quintessential 1920s fashion featuring a vibrant red cloche hat, a sheer white blouse, and a blue skirt. The scene beautifully merges portraiture, still life, and landscape, showcasing a bright bouquet of flowers in a glass jar on the sill and a traditional Russian wooden log house (izba) in the distance. The artwork is signed in Cyrillic ”Б. Иогансон” (B. Ioganson) along the window ledge. Ioganson was a monumental figure in the development of Soviet Socialist Realism, making this stylish, evocative portrait a captivating piece of Russian art history. boris ioganson, soviet art, russian oil painting, 1920s fashion portrait, red cloche hat, socialist realism, NEP era art, russian landscape. Dimensions Frame 27 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. Image 19 14 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Fair to good vintage condition. The paint surface exhibits overall heavy but stable craquelure, with some minor edge wear and localized spots of paint loss/flaking visible, particularly along the lower margin near the frame. The painting appears to be executed on artist board. Housed in a rustic, distressed whitewashed wooden frame.