About this artwork
Aleksei Morgunov became familiar with the work of French and German artists during his 1909–10 travels in Europe. Unlike fellow avant-garde Russian artists Nathalija Gontcharova and Mihajl Larionov, who increasingly incorporated native folk art into their work, Morgunov preferred to follow outside artistic influences after he returned home. This painting references Édouard Manet’s 1882 A Bar at the Folies-Bergére (Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery, London) and announces Morgunov’s allegiance to the wider heritage of European modern art. In place of Manet’s iconic barmaid and patron, Morgunov substituted portraits of Gontcharova and Larionov.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Modern Art
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Artist
- Aleksei Alekseevich Morgunov
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Title
- Portrait of Natalia Goncharova and Mikhail Larionov
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Place
- Russia (Artist's nationality)
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Date
- 1913
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Medium
- Oil on canvas
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Inscriptions
- none
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Dimensions
- 104.1 × 136.5 cm (41 × 53 3/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Mary and Leigh Block Fund for Acquisitions
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Reference Number
- 1975.666
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