Marzan Sharav
Balduugiin "Marzan" Sharav (1869 – 1939; marzan = facetious), was a Mongolian painter. He is often credited with the introduction of modern painting styles to Mongolia, but his most famous work, One day in Mongolia (Mongolyn neg ödör), is done in a more traditional zurag style. His other well-known work includes portraits of the Bogd Khan and his queen Dondogdulam.
Marzan Sharav
Marzan Sharav · N. Tsultem, Iskusstvo Mongolii, Moscow 1986, table 66 · Public domain
- Born
- 1869 · Qing dynasty.
- Died
- 1939 · Ulaanbaatar.
- Nationality
- Qing dynasty · Bogd Khanate of Mongolia · Mongolian People's Republic
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait · tanka · poster · illustration
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Balduugiin "Marzan" Sharav (1869 – 1939; marzan = facetious), was a Mongolian painter. He is often credited with the introduction of modern painting styles to Mongolia, but his most famous work, One day in Mongolia (Mongolyn neg ödör), is done in a more traditional zurag style. His other well-known work includes portraits of the Bogd Khan and his queen Dondogdulam.
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He also painted a famed series called "A Day in Mongolia" with various landscape views and the capital city.
• Illustration — A Day in Mongolia: Summer • Illustration — Portrait of the Bogd Khan • Illustration — Portrait of queen Dondogdulam • Illustration — Lhasa, Early 20th century
A Day in Mongolia: Autumn, tempera on cotton 138 cm x 177 cm
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