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Boris Kustodiev

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Also known as Boris Kustodijev, Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev, B. Kustodiev, Boris Mihajlovič Kustodiev, Boris Kustodiew, Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiyev, Boris Michailowitsch Kustodijeff, Kustodiev

Russian painter and stage designer (1878-1927)

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Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev was a Russian painter and scenographer who lived from 1878 to 1927. Born in Astrakhan, he held citizenship in both the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. He received his education at the Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts. Kustodiev worked primarily with oil paint on canvas, producing works in the genres of portrait, genre art, book illustration, and erotic art.

He died of tuberculosis in Saint Petersburg from natural causes and was buried in Tikhvin Cemetery. During his life, he also suffered from paraplegia. His artistic output included paintings, graphic works, book illustrations, and theatrical designs.

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Person · Open Library

Works
2

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  • Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev
  • Boris Kustodiev, paintings, graphic works, book illustrations, theatrical designs

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Type
Group
Origin
Japan
Active from
1992
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Key facts

Born
( 1878-03-07 ) 7 March 1878, Astrakhan , Russian Empire
Died
28 May 1927 (1927-05-28) (aged 49), Leningrad , Soviet Union
Resting place
Tikhvin Cemetery , St. Petersburg
Education
Ilya Repin
Alma mater
Higher Art School (1903)
Known for
Painting and stage design
Spouse
Yulia Proshinskaya ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1903 ) ​
Children
three

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Boris
Gender
male
Citizenship
Soviet Union
Place of birth
Astrakhan
Place of death
Saint Petersburg
Occupation
scenographer
Languages spoken
Russian
Native language
Russian
Field of work
scenography
Material used
canvas
Image
Boris Kustodiev.jpg
Political ideology
communism
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Commons category
Boris Kustodiev
cause of death
tuberculosis
date of birth
1878-02-23
date of death
1927-05-28
medical condition
paraplegia
Commons Creator page
Boris Kustodiev
manner of death
natural causes
Commons gallery
Boris Kustodiev
name in native language
Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев
place of burial
Tikhvin Cemetery
start of work period
1893-00-00
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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Boris Kustodiev, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Russian: Борис Михайлович Кустодиев; 7 March [O.S. 23 February] 1878 – 28 May 1927) was a Russian painter, draughtsman, and stage designer during the Modernist period.

Early life

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