RUSSIAN ILLUSTRATION PAINTING BY BORIS EFIMOV

Boris Efimov or Yefimov, Russian, 1900 to 2008, an original mixed media, ink and watercolor, painting on paper, Saddled Freedom, depicting a caricature scene with a soldier and the Statue of Liberty, for the newspaper, Izvestia, 1971. Signed and dated lower left. Titled in pencil lower to the center. Inscribed in pencil, upper right. Boris Yefimovich Yefimov was a Soviet, Russian and Ukrainian political cartoonist best known for his critical political caricatures of Adolf Hitler and other Nazis produced before and during the Second World War, and was the chief illustrator of the newspaper Izvestia. Russian and Soviet Military Caricature Illustrations For Collectors. One of a kind artwork.

Dimensions: Overall size: 11 3/4 x 8 in. All measurements are approximate.
Condition Report: Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.