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Konstantin Somov (1869-1939), Russian painter who studied at the St. Petersburg Academy and in Paris from 1888-99 and was inspired by Watteau and Fragonard. Somov emigrated in 1923 and went to Paris in 1925. Represented in the Tretyakov Gallery, among others. Park landscape with playful-amorous rococo scenes, tempera on paper over cardboard, signed lower left marginal tears, rubbing and flaking paint, provenance: from the artist's family, enclosed a handwritten letter and a group photo, 34 x 43 cm

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Konstantin Somov (1869-1939), Russian painter who studied at the St. Petersburg Academy and in Paris from 1888-99 and was inspired by Watteau and Fragonard. Somov emigrated in 1923 and went to Paris in 1925. Represented in the Tretyakov Gallery, among others. Park landscape with playful-amorous rococo scenes, tempera on paper over cardboard, signed lower left marginal tears, rubbing and flaking paint, provenance: from the artist's family, enclosed a handwritten letter and a group photo, 34 x 43 cm

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