| Daughter of Soviet Kirgizia | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Simion Chuykov |
| Year | 1948 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 120 cm × 95,5 cm (47 in × 376 in) |
| Location | State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow |
Daughter of Soviet Kirgizia (Russian: Дочь Советской Киргизии) is a painting by Soviet artist Simion Chuykov. It is the final canvas of the series Kyrgyzia Collective Farm Suite (1939–1948), according to the author's plan, reflecting the changes in the life of Soviet Kyrgyzstan, that occurred in the 1930s and 1940s. According to art historians such as D. V. Sarabyanov, Daughter of Soviet Kirgizia plays a central role in the aforementioned series.[1][2][3]
The painting is part of the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery. As of 2012, it could be seen in the permanent exhibition of one of the Soviet painting halls of the New Tretyakov Gallery.[4] The author's reproductions of the painting belong to the Gapar Aitiev Museum of Fine Arts in Bishkek and the National Museum of Art of Romania in Bucharest.[5]
The painting has repeatedly been a representative of Soviet fine art at major exhibitions outside the USSR and the Russian Federation. At the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels, Daughter of Soviet Kirgizia was awarded a gold medal (along with another of Chuykov's paintings, Daughter of Shepherd).[6][7]