Russian-American
Nicolai Fechin was born in Kazan, Russia, in 1881. He studied at the Kazan Art School and the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg. He exhibited internationally, capturing the attention of American collectors who tried to bring him to the United States. Fechin’s immigration was delayed by the 1917 Russian Revolution. He finally arrived in New York City in 1923, and in 1927 his family moved to Taos, New Mexico, where he developed a reputation for his vivid portraits of local people.
Born
1881
Died
1955