About this artwork
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artist:Natalia Goncharova (1881 - 1962) Russian
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title:Backdrop Design for 'Le coq d'or' Act II
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date created:Dated 1913; possibly executed 1914
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materials:Watercolour on paper
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measurements:65.80 x 99.60 cm (framed: 76.00 x 110.00 x 4.00 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased with funds given by two anonymous donors 1962
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accession number:GMA 797
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Natalia Goncharova
Natalia Goncharova
Goncharova was born near Tula in Russia. While studying in Moscow, she met fellow artist Mikhail Larionov who became her lifelong companion and encouraged her to concentrate on painting instead of sculpture. As a prominent figure in the Russian avant garde movement, she was an exponent of the 'Neo-...