Vadim Ryndin Russian Avant-Garde Circus Painting, Theater Design, 1936

Vadim Ryndin Russian Avant-Garde Circus Painting, Theater Design, 1936

Gouache on paper.

Image size: 13" x 9" (33 x 23 cm).

Frame size: 21" x 17" (53 x 43 cm).

Signed with initials, likely in English, and dated “W.R. 36” lower right.

A rare and highly decorative theatrical composition by renowned Russian Soviet stage designer Vadim Fyodorovich Ryndin. The work beautifully captures the spirit of the Russian avant-garde and Constructivist theater of the 1930s, combining stylized circus figures, geometric movement, and vivid color into a striking Art Deco–influenced composition.

The reverse with period inscriptions, sketches, and studio annotations further supports the work’s authentic theatrical and studio origin.

Ryndin later became one of the leading Soviet scenographers and Chief Designer of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. His works are held in major collections including the State Tretyakov Gallery and Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum.

Condition: minor age wear and toning consistent with age; framed.