MICHEL KIKOINE ATTR. LITHUANIAN FRENCH OIL PAINTING OF COUNTRY HOUSE ON CANVAS. Size 18 in. by 21 in. Michel Kikoine was an Impressionist painter born in Belarus, who would become known for his beautiful landscapes. He began studying art as a boy at the Kruger School of Drawing in Minsk, the Belarusian capital. Here he met and became friends with fellow artists Soutine and Kremegne whom he remained friends with all his life. At the age of 19, Kikoine moved to the Montparnasse district of Paris with his two friends to pursue his artistic career. Michel Kikoine was one of the most important artists of the "Paris School" – a group of young artists who came to Paris mainly from Eastern and Central Europe. He was one of those artists, who changed the face of art in France in the period between the two World Wars, quickly became an important part of the avant-garde creation and played a central role in positioning Paris as the world capital of art.

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