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Igor Tulpanov (Russian, b. 1939). "Harlequin" Dated: 1987 Medium: Color chalk, pencil, crayon on paper. Signed and dated (lower right corner). Size: 15 3/4 x 11 3/4", (framed 21 3/8 x 17 1/2"). Condition: Excellent. Igor Tulipanov is a Russian-American painter born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1939. Since arriving in 1979, he has lived and worked in the United States. He employs Surrealist imagery in his meticulous illusionist paintings, incorporating stylistic elements from Leonardo da Vinci, Hieronymus Bosch, and Jan van Eyck. These paintings are pictorial retracing of the artist's subconscious and show characteristics of what Freud called "dream work," including the existence of contrary elements side by side, the condensation of two or more objects or images, and the use of objects that have symbolic value. Provenance: Bohnams, Los Angeles. San Francisco private collection. Thank You for Looking and Supporting our Small business.