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Oleg Kudryashov — Untitled, No. 2381
Oleg Kudryashov

Untitled, No. 2381

This 1996 etching with aquatint by Oleg Kudryashov demonstrates the artist's mastery of combined printmaking and painting techniques, with Jack Shirreff's meticulous hand coloring in watercolor elevating the work beyond traditional printmaking. The limited edition of 45 impressions, printed on substantial wove paper with generous margins, reflects a commitment to quality craftsmanship characteristic of fine art printing practices of the period. Kudryashov's untitled approach invites viewers to engage with the formal and chromatic qualities of the composition rather than predetermined narrative or subject matter.

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Etching with aquatint extensively hand-coloured with watercolour, 1996, signed, titled and dated in pencil, numbered from the edition of 45, printed and hand-coloured by Jack Shirreff at 107 Workshop, Wiltshire, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 576 x 381mm (22 3/4 x 15in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Oleg Kudryashov (1932-2022) Untitled, No. 2381, Estimate: £300 - 500, Craigie Aitchison (1926-2009) Goatfell, Isle of Arran (Lambirth & Peck 18), Estimate:

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 61

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Oleg Kudryashov, Untitled, No. 2381

This 1996 etching with aquatint by Oleg Kudryashov demonstrates the artist's mastery of combined printmaking and painting techniques, with Jack Shirreff's meticulous hand coloring in watercolor elevating the work beyond traditional printmaking. The limited edition of 45 impressions, printed on substantial wove paper with generous margins, reflects a commitment to quality craftsmanship characteristic of fine art printing practices of the period. Kudryashov's untitled approach invites viewers to engage with the formal and chromatic qualities of the composition rather than predetermined narrative or subject matter.

Medium
Etching with aquatint extensively hand-coloured with watercolour, 1996, signed, titled and dated in pencil, numbered from the edition of 45, printed and hand-coloured by Jack Shirreff at 107 Workshop, Wiltshire, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 576 x 381mm (22 3/4 x 15in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Oleg Kudryashov (1932-2022) Untitled, No. 2381, Estimate: £300 - 500, Craigie Aitchison (1926-2009) Goatfell, Isle of Arran (Lambirth & Peck 18), Estimate:
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Related themes

20th Century, Large scale composition, Contemplative, Non-Representational, Minimalist, Russian Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Geometric Abstraction, Oil on Canvas

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