* TITLE: "Ruin"
* ARTISTS: Karas Joseph Ilyich
* SIZE: 50x80 cm/'19.68х31.49 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: good condition, you can see all edges, corners and the back side of the painting on the photos
About the artist: Born on October 5, 1918, in the city of Khorol (now the Poltava region). He graduated from the Kharkov Art Institute (1948). Teachers by specialty - O. Kokel, S. Prokhorov. He worked in the industry of easel painting. Member of the CPSU. Member of World War II. He was awarded the Order of the Red Star and medals. Participated in exhibitions: republican (since 1949), all-union (since 1951). Major works: “In the Frontline Forest” (1958); "Haymaking" (1960); “Native Fields” (1960 - 1961); “Fields are endless” (1964); “Rodne banners” (1967 - 1968) and others. He lived and worked in the city of Kharkov. He died in 2000.