EXCELLENT ART OF WORK // VINTAGE ORIGINAL PAINT Genre scene / Young gymnasts / Sports training / Socialist realism / Artist's signature Ready to Ship / One-of-a-kind Artwork  In 1971, a wonderful Russian artist Victoria Kostenko presented her new wonderful painting “Young Gymnasts”. Materials: paper, пастель. Dimensions: 60 cm x 52 cm (23.62 "x 20.47") The painting was signed by the artist in the lower right corner. In this picture, the main idea of the artist was to show one of the classes of children in the gym, where young gymnasts are training for the upcoming competition. All the girls in the same Red sports swimsuits with long sleeves, allowing to perform various complex exercises. The artist tried to animate every character depicted on the canvas. The artist managed to convey very well all the little things that give us a feeling of complete presence. Each heroine of this canvas is depicted very clearly. You can feel a special love for these characters of the artist herself. The canvas impresses with its special realism and incredible truthfulness. The image is as accurate as possible, and all the contours are very clear. He needs a frame to hold it in place, but I will let the next owner decide which type of frame and which color will look better. I like these old paintings leaning against the walls because they really don't even need a frame to add to their interior style. Hello, our dear customer. If you buy 3 things, we will give you a 20% discount. Each piece of art is hand-packed. If the description indicates that the material is canvas, then this picture will be rolled up and packed in a special tube (without a wooden frame). If the description of the painting indicates that the material is fiberboard, cardboard or sandpaper, then this painting will be sent in a cardboard box (without a wooden frame), and then carefully delivered to its destination. Condition: good vintage condition. The photo is relevant. You can see the whole picture, edges, and corners. Please look carefully at the whole photo. Please note that the colors in the picture may vary slightly depending on the individual settings of your monitor. About the artist: Victoria Kostenko (1927 - 2015), an outstanding artist of the region of the Dnipropetrovsk region in eastern Ukraine. She was a rare Soviet woman whose talent was astounded. It is noteworthy that she managed to get closer to patriarchal men who did not like women at all. Nevertheless, Victoria enjoyed great respect as a master artist and continued her career, despite her gender. Victoria Kostenko - Ukrainian and Russian artist, painter, graphic artist. Born in 1927 in Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia. In 1949 she graduated from the Sverdlovsk Art College and continued her education in Estonia (the city of Tartu). Member of art exhibitions since 1956. Member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine since 1971. Her works were acquired by the Dnepropetrovsk Art Museum, the Kirovograd Gallery "Elisavetgrad" and private collectors from all over Europe. Victoria Kostenko is included in the “Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Painting of the Twentieth Century, 1900–1980” by Matthew Callern Bown (p. 162). One of Victoria's paintings "Portrait of a Boy" was sold at an auction in Moscow in 2012 for $ 8,294 https://artinvestment.ru/auctions/83440 All photos are relevant, so you buy what you see in the photo. If you are interested in this painting, I will be happy to answer any of your questions about the condition of the painting, payment, and delivery. DELIVERY WORLDWIDE. If you are interested in more than one work of art, I can happily combine shipping at a lower price in most cases. We pack photos very carefully to protect them as much as possible from damage during transport. Delivery of paintings is carried out worldwide by airmail from Ukraine. We will send the paintings within 3-5 business days. Each package has a tracking number. So you can track this in tracking systems. Thank you for your visit to our store.