Vasily Nikolaevich Basov (1918 - 1962)

Vasily Nikolaevich Basov

Vasily Nikolaevich Basov (Russian: Василий Николаевич Басов) was a Soviet artist of the mid-twentieth century. He is known as a painter, graphic artist, and representative of socialist realism in art. His oeuvre includes landscapes, portraits and genre paintings, with a special focus on rural subjects.

Since 1943 Vasily Basov actively participated in exhibitions, both national and international. His works have been exhibited in various countries, including Poland, China, Bulgaria and Romania.

Basov's works are in the collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the State Art Museum of the Altai Territory and other museums, as well as in private collections.