K. Korovin's dacha (country house) in the village of Okhotino of the Yaroslavl Region. In 1897, K. Korovin bought a plot of land from philanthropist S. Mamontov where by 1903 he built a house. There Korovin spent summer months; he was visited by friends: F. Chaliapin, V. Serov, A. Kuprin. The places here are picturesque: the Nerl River with high sandy banks, water meadows and forests. K. Korovin worshiped going hunting and fishing, organizing plein air sessions and theatrical performances. He left this place only after his emigration from Russia. The last time he came to the dacha was in the spring of 1921 and found it already ruined. In Soviet times, the house accommodated a school and after the 1990s, the building and the estate stood empty. The museum was opened here in 2015. Nowadays, it hosts holiday events and festivals.
V. Polenov’s State Memorial Historical, Art and Natural Museum-Reserve in the Tula Region. One day, V. Polenov traveled by a steamboat on the Oka River with K. Korovin. On their way, they came across a pretty village, and V. Polenov could not forget it for long. Three years later, in 1890, he realized his dream: he built an estate near the water. The main house in the Scandinavian style and the workshop called Abbey were built according to the V. Polenov’s designs. The mansion has preserved original interiors and authentic items. In the workshop, Polenov could work on large canvases and theater sets. The territory of the Estate is home for a Children's House, a half-timbered barn and the Admiralty - a boat hutment. The Admiralty houses The Diorama - the last major work by V. Polenov. The Children's House provides master classes. There is a picturesque path from the Estate to the Church of the Holy Trinity, which was built according to V. Polenov's design in the village of Bekhovo. Not far from the church, there is a grave of the painter with a wooden cross.
I. Repin's Penaty Estate Museum in the village of Repino. Today, the Estate is a branch of the Research Museum of the Russian Academy of Arts. I. Repin purchased the plot of land in 1899. The estate was named Penaty in honor of the Roman Gods, the guardians of the fireside. Their images can be seen on the painted gates of the manor, created after a drawing by I. Repin. The house is a two-storeyed building; on the ground floor, there is a sculpture studio and living rooms. I. Repin lived for 30 years in the Estate, here he died and was buried. In 1940, a memorial museum was opened in Repin's house in Penaty, but during the Great Patriotic War, the building was burnt to ashes. Fortunately, in 1941, they managed to move things and part of the furnishings to Leningrad. After the War, the house was restored and the museum was reopened on July 24 of 1962. The Estate is a monument of cultural and historical heritage of the federal protection level and a UNESCO heritage site.
The postage stamps provide images of the painters’ estates decorated with drawings of the artist's palette and a decorative ribbon.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tula and Yaroslavl.
Design Artist: S. Ulyanovsky.
Face value: 31 rubles.
Stamp size: 50×37 mm, sheet size: 170×178 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 12 (3×4) stamps.
Quantity: 36 thousand each stamp (9 thousand sheets).
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