Watercolor on paper. Featuring a lone figure, self-portrait. Signed and attr. Nikifor Krynicki (Polish-Ukrainian, 1895-1968). 11.4 x 7.1 in. (29 x 18 cm). Nikifor Krynicki was a Polish artist born as Epifaniy Drovnyak in 1895. He is best known for his self-portraits and panoramas of Polish town Krynica. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate

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