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Anatolio Sokoloff
Anatolio Sokoloff (1891–1971) — Russian Troika in Winter — Oil on Canvas

1920

$3,500
£2,692.31
€3,222.68
CA$5,090.81
A$5,219.77
CHF 2,974.03
MX$66,443.18
NOK 34,161.24
SEK 35,642.49
DKK 24,090.20

About the Item

Oil on canvas, signed low right. "A. Sokoloff" A dynamic and atmospheric winter scene depicting a troika — the quintessential Russian three-horse carriage — racing at full gallop across a snow-covered steppe. At the center, a coachman dressed in a blue caftan and sash handles the reins of three dark horses harnessed beneath a characteristic arched duга (the red wooden yoke), their hooves churning the snow in a burst of energy. Behind him, two passengers are bundled against the cold. To the right, a lone peasant figure trudges through the snowdrifts, dwarfed by the oncoming troika, creating a compelling sense of speed and scale. In the far background, the silhouettes of snow-covered rooftops and distant figures dissolve into a pale, luminous winter sky, reinforcing the vastness of the Russian landscape. The composition is masterfully balanced, with the diagonal thrust of the horses dominating the lower left and drawing the eye across the canvas. Sokoloff's characteristic facility with equestrian subjects is fully on display here — the horses rendered with anatomical precision and convincing movement, heir musculature and harness detail painted with the confidence of an artist who, as a young man, trained as a cavalry officer before attending the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg.
  • Creator:
    Anatolio Sokoloff (1891 - 1971, Russian)
  • Creation Year:
    1920
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 27.56 in (70 cm)Width: 39.38 in (100 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1599218152962

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