Ушин Н.А.

Ushin Nikolai Alekseevich (1898, St. Petersburg - 1942, Leningrad).

Soviet theater artist and book graphic artist. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts under P. A. Shillingovsky (1923-1928). In the 1920s and 1930s, he actively worked on the design of theatrical productions, developing a recognizable "Ushinsky" style in which he creatively reinterpreted the motifs of medieval Russian painting and Palekh lacquer miniature. He is known as the creator of ex-libris and lithographs. He was particularly famous for designing the eight-volume book Tales of a Thousand and One Nights for the Academia publishing house, for which the artist was awarded a Gold Medal at the 1937 Paris Exhibition. He also designed the book "Travels of Lemuel Gulliver" (1928). Participated in exhibitions: "Artists of the Soviet Theater" (Moscow and Leningrad, 1935), "Soviet Illustration in 5 years" (Moscow, 1936), "Exhibition of the Book sign" (Kursk, 1940). N. A. Ushin's works are kept in state museums and in private collections.

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№ 1	Sketch of Prince Vasily Shuisky's costume for the opera M. N.According to P. Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov". Ushin N.A. Year – 1939. Size – 63,1х42. Technique – Paper, gouache, gold and bronze paint, graphite pencil, charcoal. Description: The signature and date are at the bottom right. Certificate of P.M. Tretiakov Independent Research Examination. By request Buy	By request Buy

№ 18	Young woman. Theater costume. Ushin N.A. Year – 1930s Size – 24x15. Technique – Paper, gouache, ink. Description: Provenance: from the artist’s heirs. By request Buy	By request Buy

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№ 6	Girl. Theatrical costume. Ushin N.A. Year – 1930. Technique – Mixed media on paper. Description: Monogram and date at lower right. Аукцион № 160 "Аукцион сезона" 22 сентября 2020 г. By request Buy	30000-60000 rub.

№ 6	Sketch of Prince Vasily Shuisky's costume for the opera M. N.According to P. Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov". Ushin N.A. Year – 1939. Size – 63,1х42. Technique – Paper, gouache, gold and bronze paint, graphite pencil, charcoal. Description: Signed and dated at the bottom right. Author's inscriptions on the sheet. Прошедший аукцион №198 26 марта 2026 г. By request Buy	500000-1000000 rub.

№ 7	Costume design of Boris Godunov for the opera "Boris Godunov" by M.P. Mussorgsky. Ushin N.A. Year – 1939. Size – 63,1х42. Technique – Gouache, gold and bronze paint, graphite pencil, charcoal on paper. Description: Signed and dated lower right. Прошедший аукцион №199 28 мая 2026 г. By request Buy	500000-1000000 rub.

№ 9	Washing. Ushin N.A. Year – 1930 Size – 22x14. Technique – Paper, ink. Аукцион № 62 "Весенний салон" 19 апреля 2008 г. By request Buy	8000 - 13000 rub.

№ 10	Road in the park. Ushin N.A. Year – 1935 Size – 30x43. Technique – Paper, pencil. Аукцион № 62 "Весенний салон" 19 апреля 2008 г. By request Buy	20000 - 30000 rub.

№ 11	Donkey with a cart. Ushin N.A. Year – 1935 Size – 30x43. Technique – Paper, pencil. Аукцион № 62 "Весенний салон" 19 апреля 2008 г. By request Buy	15000 - 30000 rub.

№ 14	Theater sketch. Ushin N.A. Year – 1938 Size – 27x37 Technique – Paper, mixed media. Аукцион № 136 "Русское и Западноевропейское искусство XIX-ХХ веков". 24 октября 2013 г. By request Buy	25000-60000 rub.

№ 127	Mayakovsky. Ushin N.A. Size – 16x11.3. Technique – Paper, watercolor. Аукцион № 37 "Фотография, графика, плакат" 20 сентября 2007 г. By request Buy	11000 - 15000 rub.

№ 128	Theater stage. Ushin N.A. Year – 1940 Size – 16.4x24. Technique – Paper, watercolor. Аукцион № 37 "Фотография, графика, плакат" 20 сентября 2007 г. By request Buy	13000 - 20000 rub.

№ 161	Handwritten book. 16 pages: 1) Date. 2) Nude. 3)City landscape. Ushin N.A. Year – 1930s, 1935, 1931, 1930s Size – 21x13.19x13.30x41.36x27. Technique – Paper, ink, colored pencils, paper, sepia, paper, pastel, paper, ink. Description: 2)Date on the back. 3) Date at the top right. The works were purchased from the artist’s heirs. Аукцион № 41 "Русское и западноевропейское искусство XIX-XX веков" 27 октября 2007 г. By request Buy	90000-100000 rub.