SOVIET OIL PAINTING OF WOUNDED MAN

The pain of being wounded is reflected in the anger of the man’s eyes. This oil painting by Ukrainian artist Nikolay Filippovich Sukhoripa captures the horrors of the war in a very personal way. As the artist joined the Soviet Army in 1944, this piece is believed to be a reflection of those times. 
 
The piece is in an unframed cloth and was purchased from the grandson of the artist.  
 
 
About the artist
Nikolay Filippovich Sukhoripa (1925-2010) comes from the Cherkasy region, in Ukraine, where he went to the Kiev Art Institute. He was one the most prominent artists from the Soviet Union, having joined the Army in 1944. His commission works stand in public places, such as the mosaic panel “Campaign of the Prince Igor” at entry of the city of Novgorod-Seversk and the image of Jesus Christ in St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery in Kiev. Also, he was the designer of the National Philharmonic Hall of Ukraine. 
 
Grandson of another famous master, Izhakevich Ivan Sidorovich (1864-1962), Sukhoripa painted thematic pictures, portraits and landscapes. His works are presented in museums, galleries and private collections in Ukraine, Russia and beyond.