Russian Art: Ivan Shishkin, "Rye"

Name: Russian Art: Ivan Shishkin, "Rye"
Brand: Russia

Russia · 1971 · 16k

This stamp features the 1878 painting "Rye" by renowned Russian landscape artist Ivan Shishkin. The artwork captures a vast field of ripening rye under a dramatic sky, bisected by a country road and dotted with towering pine trees, showcasing the beauty of the Russian countryside.

Issued by the Soviet Union, this stamp was part of a series celebrating famous Russian paintings from the State Tretyakov Gallery, promoting national artistic heritage.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

art painting landscape ivan-shishkin

Catalog Numbers

sg4001

scott3917

michel3932

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.25

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