David Davidovich Burliuk (New York/Russian Federation/Ukraine/China, 1882-1967) post-impressionistic oil on board still life painting depicting a vase of multi-colored flowers upon a ledge before the ocean and clouded-filled sky in the background, rendered in a heavy impasto technique. Signed and dated "Burliuk 1954" lower left, date slightly obscured by frame. Partially torn address label of previous owner Catherine Clinedinst, Verrnon, NY, en verso. Housed in a wooden frame with a light brown linen liner and a giltwood fillet. Sight: 6 3/4" H x 4 3/4" W. Framed: 12 1/4" H x 10 1/4" W. Biography: "Born into a privileged class of Russian Society, David Burliuk became a central figure in the history of the Russian avant-garde movement as an accomplished poet, art critic, and exhibition organizer. He studied at the Kazan School of Fine Arts in 1898, then in Odessa, Moscow, Munich, and in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, however, as a breaker of artistic tradition, he found himself expelled from the Moscow Institute in 1911. His early works were Fauve-like and were exhibited with the Blue Riders in Munich. With the advent of World War I, he left Russia and traveled for four years. He moved to America in 1922 and settled on Long Island where he continued to paint until his death in 1967." (source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art).

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Pia Stratton, Nashville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Painting in overall very good condition. Frame with areas of rubbing, liner with areas of staining, largest 1 1/2" x 1/2".