Nikolay Dmitriyevich Vakurov was born on December 19, 1879, in the village of Palekh and there passed away on May 1, 1952. Vakurov studied iconography in the workshop of N.M. Sofonova, and was a member of the Artel of Ancient Painting since 1932.
He participated in exhibitions since 1932, and his works are held in the National Museum of Palekh Art, and the Museum of Folk Art.
He was primarily a portrait painter, although his works also included themes from literature. Well known works include "Gogol," "Girl," "Emelian Pugachov," and "Ivan the Terrible."
The information on N. Vakurov and his artworks is sited in these books:
I. Feoktistova T.Ye, 1999, PALEKH ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE THIRD MILLENIUM. To Mark the 75th anniversary of Palekh Lacquer Miniatures, OGI, Moscow:
1. N. Vakurov's biography is sited at page 299.
2. Panel "Yemelyan Pugachov" (1936, Museum of Palekh Art), page 48.
3. Panel "Ivan the Terrible" (1934, Museum of Palekh Art), page 49.
II. Guliayev V., 1989, RUSSIAN LACQUERED MINIATURES, AURORA ART PUBLISHERS, Leningrad:
1. Panel "Yemelyan Pugachov" (1936, Museum of Palekh Art), # 74.
III. Pirogova L., 1994, PALEKH HISTORY AND MODERN TIME, ISKUSSTVO, ROSKNIGA, Moscow, ISBN 5-210-01301-4:
1. Small box "Portrait of N.V. Gogol" (1936), page 96.
2. N. Vakurov's biography is sited at pages 180, 200.
IV. Bratchikova Ye. K., 1996, MINIATURISTS OF PALEKH. NAME REFERENCE, RUSSLIT, Moscow, ISBN 5-7739-0001-7, ISBN 5-86508-035-0
N. Vakurov's biography is sited at page 34.
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