Featured Watercolor/guoache.... Artist? Russian?

Discussion in 'Art' started by verybrad, Jun 14, 2025.

  1. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Thought this might be easy to find but no luck. Original watercolor and guoache on line-textured paper. Artist name on label on the back as shown. Gallery label for Schafer Gallery in Wheaton, IL. Found that they closed earlier this year. Consequently, I doubt this has too much age. Framing looks pretty new as well. Any ideas?

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    When I did an image search on the signature, one result suggest it might be Russian. Possibility, as I can't make much out of this otherwise.
     
  2. Antiquefab

    Antiquefab Well-Known Member

    I read signature as M Kovrigin,but no info on artist.
     
  3. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    M Kornigin? :confused:
     
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  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    nice art work........ well done !!!
     
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It wants to be cover art for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I like it.
     
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  6. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Poss Christmas card illustration ?
     
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  7. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    I think that’s exactly why I personally don’t like it that much (that hallmark Christmas card look) But I agree that it looks to be well painted.
     
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  8. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Or a jigsaw puzzle.
     
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  9. Chinoiserie

    Chinoiserie Well-Known Member

    I think the flamboyant hand writing style is fooling Google into thinking it's Russian. It doesn't look like Cyrillic characters to me. Nice scene. Brings a feeling of nostalgia. No idea on the artist. Crunched a few names and nothing. I don't think they will have too much online recognition. They are proficient but nothing special.
     
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  10. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

  11. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the input. I did not see a K in this until you all pointed it out but agree that it could be. Still not finding anything and image search brings up a lot of similar things but no matches. I think the artist proficient but I get a bit of a Thomas Kinkade vibe to it. Not necessarily a good thing.... LOL! Thrift store find so not a lot invested in it and I should be able to turn a little profit from it down the road.
     
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