Konstantin Korovin (attributed)

"A Corner of a Southern Town", Konstantin Korovin (attributed). A pictorial work depicting a southern street with awnings and figures of passersby, executed in oil on wood. The free, temperamental style of painting characteristic of Konstantin Korovin conveys the play of light and shadow, creating the atmosphere of a warm southern town. Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin (1861–1939) was an outstanding Russian painter, theater artist, and teacher, recognized as a leader of Russian Impressionism. He studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Savrasov and Polenov, worked extensively in Paris, and emigrated to France after the revolution.