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Anatoly Kazarovitch PAPIAN (1924-2007) - Original oil on canvas 1994

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Anatoli Papian (1924–2007) Anatoly Kazarovitch PAPIAN (1924-2007) (Papyan). Armenian School Untitled (Landscape) — also inscribed “Խոռովածու այգին” (Khorovats Garden / Barbecue Garden) Oil on canvas, 73 × 55 cm (28 ¾ × 21 ⅝ in.) Signed and dated lower left (verso inscription): Ա. Պապյան (A. Papyan), 1994թ. Provenance: Private collection, United States This expressive composition captures a rustic Armenian village or courtyard scene through Anatoli Papian’s mature post-Soviet palette and confident brushwork. The scene unfolds beneath a charged, luminous sky: heavy green and violet tones dominate the mountainous background, while fractured patches of ochre, cobalt, and crimson animate the central cluster of trees and façades. Thick impasto strokes, applied with decisive momentum, define the rhythm of the terrain and structures rather than their literal contours. Papian here demonstrates the same spontaneity and structural control that characterized his landscapes of the late Soviet and early independence period. The strong chromatic contrasts, greens offset by red and blue architectural accents, echo the expressive tradition of mid-century Armenian painters while introducing a looser, more intuitive handling typical of his 1990s work. The result is both vigorous and contemplative: a landscape felt rather than merely observed. Verso Inscription: On the reverse, the artist hand-inscribed in Armenian (green paint): «Ա. Պապյան / Խոռովածու այգին / 73 × 55 1994 թ.» Translation: A. Papyan / Khorovats Garden / 73 × 55 1994 year Dimensions with the frame: H. 27" x W. 34" in. Dimensions without the frame: H. 21 ⅝ x W. 28 ¾ in. Original condition. This confirms both authorship and date, situating the work near the end of Papian’s teaching career at the Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theater. The period marks a return to more personal, emotive subjects painted en plein air or from memory. This 1994 painting exemplifies Papian’s late-style landscapes, vivid yet introspective, where color supplants line as the primary vehicle of form. While his mid-century works emphasized structural solidity, by the 1990s Papian embraced freer chromatic expression, bridging Soviet academic training and post-independence Armenian modernism. Comparable canvases from the same period reside in the National Gallery of Armenia and private Yerevan collections.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.75 in (73 cm)Width: 21.66 in (55 cm)Depth: 1.01 in (2.54 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1990-1999
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1994
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Original condition. Some marks on the frame and on the canvas Canvas on original wooden stretcher; original artist inscription on verso; framed in a simple gilt wood frame. Overall condition very good, consistent with age.
  • Seller Location:
    Encino, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU881347174582

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