2209 - Russian or Eastern European painter (active in the late 19th/early 20th century)

Russian or Eastern European painter (active in the late 19th/early 20th century) Troika in the Snow A dynamic depiction of a fast-paced sleigh ride, in which the coachman swings his whip to urge the horses on as a wolf charges toward them from the right side of the picture. An extremely popular Russian or Eastern European motif at the turn of the century, which was also in high demand in Western Europe. Oil on mahogany panel. Signed lower right "Andreeff" (probably a pseudonym). 13 cm x 26 cm. Framed. East European or Russian painter, active in the late 19th/early 20th century. Oil on mahogany panel. Signed “Andreeff” (probably a pseudonym).