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Ilya Kabakov — In the Park 1972
Ilya Kabakov

In the Park 1972

2002

A serene Soviet park scene rendered in soft, muted tones captures the quiet rhythms of everyday public life, with figures drifting through a landscape of trees and open space. Kabakov's restrained palette and measured composition evoke the collective anonymity of communal existence under Soviet culture. The artist's handmade frame further integrates the work as a complete, self-contained object, blurring the boundary between image and its presentation.

Medium
oil on canvas, in artist's frame

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 9, 2018

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Ilya Kabakov, In the Park 1972, 2002

A serene Soviet park scene rendered in soft, muted tones captures the quiet rhythms of everyday public life, with figures drifting through a landscape of trees and open space. Kabakov's restrained palette and measured composition evoke the collective anonymity of communal existence under Soviet culture. The artist's handmade frame further integrates the work as a complete, self-contained object, blurring the boundary between image and its presentation.

Medium
oil on canvas, in artist's frame
Year
2002
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, 20th Century, Landscape Painting, Muted Earth Tones, Contemplative Mood, Soviet Era, Custom Artist Frame, Park Scene, Custom Frame, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Socialist Realism, Nostalgic Mood, Narrative Art, Conceptual Art, Celebrated Artist, Russian Artist, Figurative Art, Everyday Life, Moscow Conceptualism, Established Artist, Oil on Canvas

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