"Brittany." Lively activity at the harbor pier with fishermen landing the day's catch. Signed and dated V. Tikhov 1917 (in Cyrillic). Oil on panel. 106 × 155 cm. Exhibitioned: The 45th exhibition of The Wanderes, St. Petersburg 1917 no. 292. The 46th exhibition of The Wanderes, St. Petersburg 1917 no. 190. In 1904-1912 Thykhov went to St. Petersburg to study drawing at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts. After graduation, he was awarded a travel scholarship and went to France. This market a turning point in his career, when he received impressionistic inspiration. During his stay in France he completed the painting presented at this auction, entitled In 1916 he became a member of the Russian realist artist group "The Wanderers" and the painting "Bretagne" was on their exhibitions 1917. Tikhov was naturally eager to show one of his nearest most seminal works so far. Generally good and stable condition. A cleaning is recommended. A crack in the board near the lower right corner. Small crackles. Small surface scratches and peeling. Some areas with overpainting, presumably from the artist's hand.