This is a fabulous opportunity for the collector or investor. I GUARANTEE this to be an original Butirskiy and will provide a certificate of appraisal from the Gallery to the winning bidder. This Alexei Butirskiy original oil painting is titled "Echos of Winter" and measures 30 3/4" X 46 3/4" including the frame (image area 18 1/8" X 35 1/8") The gorgeous frame is wood and very substantial. Alexei Butirskiy originals of this size can be found at galleries around the world for $35,000 and up. This painting has a "Buy It Now" Price of $7,000 less than you would find it anywhere else!! It is truly a remarkable piece which I hate to sell, however, due to a change in life's circumstances I must. This painting is from a series of "Rooftop" paintings and is absolutely remarkable in person. Photographs simply can't do it justice. I was told this painting was done after he first came to America, before he added the "i" in front of the "y" in his last name. A little research on the computer will show both signatures are of the same artist. I was also told that, unlike many of his paintings, this one was never reproduced. I purchased this painting because of his magnificent talent and knew it was a wonderful investment. If you call around you will be told the same by galleries. His paintings continue to rise in value. I will pay packing and shipping for the winning bidder. It will be securely packaged in a wood crate and sent by freight to avoid any damage. Please contact me with any questions PRIOR to bidding and I will answer them as best I can. Only serious bidders please. Please see my other item for sale if you are interested in an Alexei Butirskiy Limited Edition Giclee. ABOUT THE ARTIST... Born in Moscow in 1974, Alexei Butirskiy entered Moscow Art College in 1992. In 1996 he finished his studies at the Art College and graduated with an Excellence Diploma. In 1998 he completed the Russian Academy of the Arts where he studied under respected professor L.S. Hasyanova. By 1996, he was participating in numerous exhibitions, including the Russian Union of Artists, the Moscow Union of Artists, and the Art-Salon at the Manezh in Moscow. From 1998 to 2000, he had six one-man shows in the Central House of Artists, and in 2001 his work was featured as part of the Russian Post-Impressionism auctions in London. Since 1996, Butirskiy has participated in over 10 exhibitions, one man shows and auctions both in Russia and in England and over 25 shows in the United States. Most recently, Alexei has concentrated his efforts primarily on representing urban life around him in truthful and unglorified terms. A sense of tranquility is conveyed in each of his paintings. The power and intensity of the relationship between light and dark are the profound forces of his work. The sophisticated application of light effects with color reinforce the majesty of his compositions. Butirskiy’s paintings are reminiscent of the works of Claude de Lorraines and Caravaggion with their luminescent qualities and skillful variations of light and dark. Alexei Butirskiy’s ability to combine architecture, color and format is a refined skill normally reserved for artists much his senior. As a result, he ranks among Russia’s top emerging artists. His work has been successfully exhibitied in galleries and private collections through France, England, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Russia and the United States.