Honored Artist of the RSFSR. From 1927 to 1929 studied at the College of Handicraft Industry under D.A. Shcherbinsky. Then he entered the printing department of VKHUTEIN. Student of D. More. In 1930-1932 studied with S.V. Gerasimova. Participant of exhibitions since 1927. In the thirties, he was published in the Pioneer magazine and the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. After the war, he was chairman of the board of the Art Fund of the RSFSR and secretary of the board of the Union of Artists of the RSFSR. Known as an illustrator, genre painter, poster artist, and cartoonist. For many years he was the main artist of the Krokodil magazine. Participant of many all-Union and republican art exhibitions. Personal exhibitions of V.Ya. Konovalov took place in Abramtsevo (1970) and Moscow (1977). The artist's works are in many art museums and art galleries of the former USSR, in Italy, Finland, and Hungary.
Konovalov V.Ya. Year – 1950s Size – 44x64. Technique – Cardboard, oil.
Аукцион № 146 "Русское искусство ХХ века" 30 марта 2017 г.
Konovalov V.Ya. Year – 1950s Technique – Cardboard, oil.
Аукцион № 49 "Советская живопись и графика" 02 февраля 2008 г.
Konovalov V.Ya. Year – 1951 Size – 41.5x19.5. Technique – Paper, gouache.
Description:An original sketch of an illustration for Krokodil magazine. The work is framed.
Прошедший аукцион №197 05 февраля 2026 г.
Konovalov V.Ya. Size – 60x45. Technique – Paper, gouache.
Аукцион № 52 "А - КЛУБ" 27 февраля 2008 г.
Konovalov V.Ya. Year – 1950s Size – 79.5x59. Technique – Oil on canvas.
Description:The work came from a private collection.
Аукцион № 14 «Советское искусство» 07 июня 2006 г.
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