Ivan Kulikov: Selected Paintings

Ivan Semyonovich Kulikov (1875 - 1941) was a Russian painter, primarily of portraits and genre scenes.
He was born to a peasant family that had recently moved to Murom from a rural village. His father was a roofer and house painter who headed a small cooperative that built and repaired numerous structures there.
In 1893, a local teacher became impressed with his drawing skills an introduced him to Alexander Morozov, who spent the summers painting in Murom. Morozov was impressed as well and ad...