NIKOLAI KALMAKOV [NICOLAS KALMAKOFF] (1873-1955) Apsara

signed with the artist's cipher and dated ‘1924’ (lower right) oil on panel 60.5 x 35 cm executed in 1924 An apsaras or apsara is a member of a class of celestial beings in Hindu and Buddhist culture. They are originally a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters, who later plays the role of a ‘nymph’ or ‘fairy’.