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Evening Sun by Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé
Evening Sun by Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé
Evening Sun by Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé
Evening Sun by Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé
Evening Sun by Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé
Evening Sun by Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé
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Evening Sun by Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé

  • Here, Choultsé masterfully captures the glow of evening light across rock and water
  • The rich, expressive brushwork gives the surface exceptional texture and movement
  • Painted in 1921, the work reflects the artist’s poetic yet precise approach to nature
  • Its provenance includes acquisition directly from the artist in Arcachon-Gironde in 1929
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$54,500
Item No. 32-2321

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Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé
Russian | 1874–1939

Evening Sun

Signed and dated "Iw. F. Choultsé 21" (lower left)
Oil on wooden panel

In Evening Sun, Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé demonstrates the extraordinary command of light that made him one of the most admired landscape painters of his generation. A monumental sunlit rock face rises from still water, its pale surface ignited by the last rays of day. Twisted pines cling to the cliff above,. . .
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Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé
Russian | 1874–1939

Evening Sun

Signed and dated "Iw. F. Choultsé 21" (lower left)
Oil on wooden panel

In Evening Sun, Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé demonstrates the extraordinary command of light that made him one of the most admired landscape painters of his generation. A monumental sunlit rock face rises from still water, its pale surface ignited by the last rays of day. Twisted pines cling to the cliff above, their dark, wind-shaped forms silhouetted against a luminous blue sky. Through rich impasto and a highly refined sensitivity to atmosphere, Choultsé turns a rugged coastal view into an image of radiance and serenity, particularly through his treatment of the shimmering water below the cliffside.

Born in Saint Petersburg to a family of German origin, Choultsé received his earliest artistic training under Constantin Iacovlevich Krijitski, the distinguished painter associated with the court of Tsar Nicholas II. He quickly gained recognition, exhibiting widely in Russia and eventually serving as court painter to the imperial family. Extensive travels through Europe, Asia, North Africa and the Arctic deepened his fascination with landscape and the effects of light across varied terrains.

After the Russian Revolution, Choultsé left his homeland and settled in Paris, where he adopted the French transliteration of his name. There he enjoyed renewed success, exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes Français and building an international reputation through exhibitions in Paris, London and New York. Today, his works are held in Russian museum collections, and examples also reside at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens in Washington, D.C.

Dated 1921

Panel: 12 5/8” high x 9 13/16” wide (32.07 x 24.96 cm)
Frame: 20 1/2” high x 17 5/8” wide x 2 3/4” deep (52.07 x 44.77 x 6.99 cm)

Exhibited:
Finch College Museum of Art, as View of a River

Provenance:
Henry P. Dumay, acquired directly from the artist, Arcachon-Gironde, France, summer 1929
Later gifted to Irene and Victor, according to an inscription on the reverse
Private collection, California
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
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Evening Sun by Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé
Maker: Choultse, Ivan Fedorovich
Period: 1919-Present
Origin: France
Type: Paintings
Style: Realism
Depth: 2.75 in. (6.99 cm)
Width: 17.63 in. (44.77 cm)
Height: 20.5 in. (52.07 cm)
Canvas Width: 9.825 in. (24.96 cm)
Canvas Height: 12.625 in. (32.07 cm)
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