{"product_id":"oil-painting-night-city-tolochko-victor-ivanovich","title":"Oil painting Night city Tolochko Victor Ivanovich","description":"\u003cp\u003e№Vern 693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"518\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eViktor Ivanovich Tolochko (1922–2006)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a world-renowned Ukrainian painter whose works have been presented at leading international auctions and are highly prized by collectors for their masterful landscapes, still lifes, and genre-painting. Known as one of C.’s most distinctive painters, Tolochko combined realism with lyrical mood and made a lasting impact on Ukrainian and Soviet art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"918\"\u003eTolochko’s art is distinguished by its vibrant color, atmospheric light, and emotional resonance. He often painted the sea, coastal cliffs, lush gardens, and still lives with floral themes, all rendered with expressive detail and sense of place. His genre works exhibit both narrative power and a poetic sensibility, making them appealing to both institutional collections and private collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003eBorn on \u003cstrong data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"948\"\u003eOctober 22, 1922\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"986\"\u003eMelitopol, Zaporizhzhia region\u003c\/strong\u003e, Tolochko grew up in a shoemaker’s family. Early in life he showed talent for art; at age 15 a watercolor portrait was sent to an All-Union exhibition in M., earning him a diploma. Drafted in 1940, he served in the Red Army during World War II, fought on the Central Front, and survived serious injuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"2021\"\u003eAfter the war, from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003e1946 to 1950\u003c\/strong\u003e he studied at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1377\"\u003eKharkov Art College\u003c\/strong\u003e, then in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1395\"\u003e1957\u003c\/strong\u003e graduated from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1440\"\u003eKharkov Art Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e, studying under S. Besedin, A. Kokel, and A. Lyubimsky. He became a member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine in 1960. Appointed director of the Museum of Ukrainian Art in Y. after graduation, in 1963 he built his own workshop there and returned more fully to his artistic work. In \u003cstrong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003e1973\u003c\/strong\u003e he became chairman of the Donetsk branch of the Union of Artists of Ukraine, but later returned permanently to C., where he lived and worked for about 30 years in Y.. He was awarded the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003ePeople’s Artist of the Ukrainian SSR in 1985\u003c\/strong\u003e, and also Honored Artist of Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2353\"\u003eHis works are held in numerous museums across Ukraine, including in Kyiv, Donetsk, S., and private collections abroad. Regularly presented at international auction houses, Tolochko’s paintings remain in demand for their artistic quality, cultural significance, and evocative beauty. He died on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2325\" data-end=\"2343\"\u003eApril 13, 2006\u003c\/strong\u003e in Y..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***\u003cbr\u003e* TITLE: \"Night city\"\u003cbr\u003e* ARTISTS: Tolochko Victor Ivanovich\u003cbr\u003e* SIZE: 60x65 cm\/'23.62x25.59 inches' \u003cbr\u003e* MEDIUM: oil, canvas\u003cbr\u003e* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukrainianvintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42673336549514,"sku":"Vern693","price":3157.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0377\/1226\/5354\/products\/DSC05249.JPG?v=1673354161","url":"https:\/\/noframegallery.com\/products\/oil-painting-night-city-tolochko-victor-ivanovich","provider":"NoFrame Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}