"Rare Oil On Cardboard By Nina Barka (maria Smirsky 1908-1986) Naive Art - Portrait Women"
Oil on cardboard by Nina Barka, titled "The Couple" Non-disturbing superficial scratches to report, Uncommon on the market. Dimensions without frame: 44 x 37 cm Dimensions with frame: 48 x 41cm Nina Barka, real name Marie Smirsky, was a leading naive artist. She was born in Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine), to Ukrainian parents, but moved to France, where she became a French citizen. Her work featured many Russian (Slavic) and Byzantine themes.