Lot 16 - Valeriy Skrypka (Ukrainian, b. 1964) Clown, Parrot - 1997, original oil painting on canvas

From an elusive painter treasured for his incorporation of regional folklore.

Starting bid: $800
Estimated value: $1000-$1600
Buyer's premium: 18%

DESCRIPTION:
Valeriy Skrypka (Ukrainian, b. 1964) One Day in the Life of a Clown, Parrot - 1997, framed original oil painting on canvas

Dimensions - approx. 21 inches x 22 inches, framed

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection
Acquired by inheritance from the above by the present owner

ABOUT:
Valeriy Skrypka was born in 1964 in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, into a family of artists, and graduated from the renowned Kyiv Academy of the Arts. He's known for paintings with ethereal dreamlike qualities that meld Ukrainian folklore with contemporary sensibilities. His work has been exhibited globally, and is in permanent collections in multiple museums in the Ukraine.

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