SOLOMON MOISEEVICH GERSHOV (1906–1989) Still Life with a Japanese figurine

signed in Cyrillic ‘S. Gershov’, signed with the artist’s monogram, titled, inscribed and dated in Cyrillic in pencil ‘Still Life with a Japanese Figurine... / SG / late 60s’ (upper right); ownership stamp of the Igor Dichenko Collection (on the reverse) gouache on paper 50.2 x 42 cm Executed in the late 1960s PROVENANCE: Collection of Igor Dichenko (Ihor Dychenko) (1946-2015), Soviet and Ukrainian collector, art historian, and painter; one of the ideologists of the Ukrainian avant-garde, Kyiv. Private collection, Europe Solomon Moiseevich Gershov was one of the most distinctive figures of the Russian avant-garde. A painter and graphic artist, he studied under Marc Chagall, Kazimir Malevich and Pavel Filonov, and maintained a close friendship with Robert Falk. Working in a highly personal style, Gershov produced an extensive body of paintings and works on paper including still lifes, landscapes, portraits and imaginative composition, using gouache, tempera, watercolour and ink on a wide variety of supports. His works are held in the collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, the Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, and museums and private collections worldwide. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.