Somov

Somov established a world record for a Russian painting sold in a Russian auction at Christie's in June when "The Rainbow," a landscape with rainbow from 1927, sold for £3.7 million against an estimate of £400,000-£600,000.

A Week for Russian Art 2007

The next day they knew that Bukin, Samoylov, Somov, and five more had been arrested.

Mother 2003

He was Yakob, the son of the factory watchman, Somov.

Mother 2003

Andrey, Fedya Mazin, the two Gusevs, Samoylov, Bukin, Somov, and five more young men whose names were unknown to the mother.

Mother 2003

Somov, always smoothly combed and clean, spoke little and briefly, with a quiet, serious voice, and always took sides with Pavel and the Little Russian.

Mother 2003

Somov takes the written pages and, still pacing up and down, begins reading.

Love Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1882

Somov shrugs his shoulders and continues to pace up and down, sighing.

Love Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1882

"You know, Lidotchka, it really is awful!" says Somov, suddenly halting in front of her and looking into her face with horror.

Love Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1882

"You do catch me up at a word, my dear," yawns Somov, pouring out

Love Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1882

Under the influence of vodka and a good dinner, Somov grows more good-humoured, lively, and soft ....

Love Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1882