Nicolai Fechin

NICOLAI FECHIN, 1881-1955

As Nicolai Fechin had been intrigued with non-European cultures in Russia, so he was also attracted to the native people of New Mexico. The region's rugged, unspoiled scenery also appealed to his love of nature and in some respects reminded him of his homeland. Inspired by these recurring connections with Russia, Fechin produced a large body of work during the six years that he lived with his family in Taos. Source: Taos Art Museum at Fechin House

Fechin’s work is in major collections such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum of Oklahoma City, and the San Diego Museum of Art with his largest collection of work in Kazan, Russia at the Fechin Center.