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Marija Prymatjenko: Catalogue of the 97 Most Famous Paintings

Opdateret oktober 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 97 værker af Marija Prymatjenko i vores katalog

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Three Parrots on a Soldier's Grave (1982) is recorded as the most famous painting of Marija Prymatjenko. I Give My Little Stars to Children (1983) and The Little Elephant Who Wanted to Be a Sailor (1973) occupy the second and third entries. Of the 97 works by Marija Prymatjenko recorded in the catalogue, the 97 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.

1908 – 1997, Bolotnia Naive art / primitivism

Entries 1 to 10: the most famous Marija Prymatjenko paintings

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Let Us Go to the Betrothal Party (1968) af Marija Prymatjenko

Let Us Go to the Betrothal Party

1968 · Gouache

In the vibrant tapestry of twentieth-century Naive Art, few works radiate as much warmth and cultural vitality as Maria Primachenko’s 1968 masterpiece, "Let Us Go to the Betrothal Party." This gouache painting is far more than a mere depiction of a festive occasion; it is an immersive window into the heart of Ukrainian folklore. At its center, a man and a woman stand in a tender embrace, their figures rendered…

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Flax Blooms and a Cossack Goes to a Girl (1982) af Marija Prymatjenko

Flax Blooms and a Cossack Goes to a Girl

1982 · Acrylic On Canvas

In the enchanting realm of Maria Primachenko’s artistry, the boundaries between reality and folklore dissolve into a vibrant tapestry of color and cultural memory. Her masterpiece, Flax Blooms and a Cossack Goes to a Girl, serves as a breathtaking window into the soul of Ukraine. At first glance, the viewer is swept up in a whirlwind of saturated hues and whimsical forms that evoke the joyous spirit of a traditional…

Marija Prymatjenko, further entries: 11 to 97

11My Flowers To Those Who Love Peace (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoMy Flowers To Those Who Love Peace1983 12By Beloved Plows the Field (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoBy Beloved Plows the Field1983 13Vania Has Brided a Serpent by the Beard and Rides Through Town (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoVania Has Brided a Serpent by the Beard and Rides Through Town1983 14Wild Bull and Raven Are Friends (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoWild Bull and Raven Are Friends1983 15Crane Makes Friends with a Fox (1979) af Marija PrymatjenkoCrane Makes Friends with a Fox1979 16Lovely Spring, What Did You Bring. (1977) af Marija PrymatjenkoLovely Spring, What Did You Bring.1977 17Two-Headed Chicken (1977) af Marija PrymatjenkoTwo-Headed Chicken1977 18Ukrainian Wedding (1966) af Marija PrymatjenkoUkrainian Wedding1966 19Ukraine Blooming (1979) af Marija PrymatjenkoUkraine Blooming1979 20Flax Blooms, a Bride Goes to Her Groom (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoFlax Blooms, a Bride Goes to Her Groom1983 21Do I Love Orchards, Do I Love Forests (1968) af Marija PrymatjenkoDo I Love Orchards, Do I Love Forests1968 22Wild and Big-Eared (1977) af Marija PrymatjenkoWild and Big-Eared1977 23Tablecloth (1976) af Marija PrymatjenkoTablecloth1976 24Ukrainian Dancers (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoUkrainian Dancers1983 25Monkey Riding a Four-Headed Beast (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoMonkey Riding a Four-Headed Beast1982 26Dumplings on the Shelf (1979) af Marija PrymatjenkoDumplings on the Shelf1979 27Two Kites (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoTwo Kites1982 28Father Frost Carries the New-Year Tree (1960) af Marija PrymatjenkoFather Frost Carries the New-Year Tree1960 29Red Poppies (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoRed Poppies1982 30Seagulls in the Boat (1965) af Marija PrymatjenkoSeagulls in the Boat1965 31At the Well (1969) af Marija PrymatjenkoAt the Well1969 32Father Frost Carries the New-Year Tree (1967) af Marija PrymatjenkoFather Frost Carries the New-Year Tree1967 33Levanna Doing Exercise (1973) af Marija PrymatjenkoLevanna Doing Exercise1973 34Two Pigeons Drank Water by a Windmill and Ford (1970) af Marija PrymatjenkoTwo Pigeons Drank Water by a Windmill and Ford1970 35This Ukrainian Ram Did Not Gather His Crop (1976) af Marija PrymatjenkoThis Ukrainian Ram Did Not Gather His Crop1976 36Dear Soviet People, Congratulationson the Anniversary of Great October (1976) af Marija PrymatjenkoDear Soviet People, Congratulationson the Anniversary of Great October1976 37Four Drunkards Riding a Bird (1976) af Marija PrymatjenkoFour Drunkards Riding a Bird1976 38Long-Necked and Itching (1977) af Marija PrymatjenkoLong-Necked and Itching1977 39This Ukrainian Ram Did Not Gather His Crop (1976) af Marija PrymatjenkoThis Ukrainian Ram Did Not Gather His Crop1976 40This Bird Looks in all Four Directions (1977) af Marija PrymatjenkoThis Bird Looks in all Four Directions1977 41Young Lion (1979) af Marija PrymatjenkoYoung Lion1979 42This Man Does Not Know How to Please a Woman (1978) af Marija PrymatjenkoThis Man Does Not Know How to Please a Woman1978 43Young Magpie Catches a Grub (1978) af Marija PrymatjenkoYoung Magpie Catches a Grub1978 44An Outer Space House Where Cosmoc Soldiers Spent Six Months (1978) af Marija PrymatjenkoAn Outer Space House Where Cosmoc Soldiers Spent Six Months1978 45Beaver (1979) af Marija PrymatjenkoBeaver1979 46Lilac (1978) af Marija PrymatjenkoLilac1978 47Stars (1978) af Marija PrymatjenkoStars1978 48Sun-Bird, Rye and Wheat (1980) af Marija PrymatjenkoSun-Bird, Rye and Wheat1980 49This Man Does Not Know How to Please a Woman (1978) af Marija PrymatjenkoThis Man Does Not Know How to Please a Woman1978 50May That Nuclear War Be Cursed! (1978) af Marija PrymatjenkoMay That Nuclear War Be Cursed!1978 51Dear Friends, I Give You the Sun and My Sunny Art (1978) af Marija PrymatjenkoDear Friends, I Give You the Sun and My Sunny Art1978 52Poppy (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoPoppy1983 53This Beast Has Come Running from the Hill (1978) af Marija PrymatjenkoThis Beast Has Come Running from the Hill1978 54This Bear Wants to Have Some Flour Milled (1972) af Marija PrymatjenkoThis Bear Wants to Have Some Flour Milled1972 55Two Parrots Took a Walk Together in Spring (1980) af Marija PrymatjenkoTwo Parrots Took a Walk Together in Spring1980 56I Give These Flowers Where Ivans Live (1980) af Marija PrymatjenkoI Give These Flowers Where Ivans Live1980 57Dear Taras Hryhorovych, Whatever You See Here Is Yours (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoDear Taras Hryhorovych, Whatever You See Here Is Yours1982 58Ivan Gave the Landlord a Ride in his Gig and Fell Inside (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoIvan Gave the Landlord a Ride in his Gig and Fell Inside1983 59May I Give This Ukrainian Bread to All People in This Big Wide World (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoMay I Give This Ukrainian Bread to All People in This Big Wide World1982 60I Give You, Kyiv, These Polissia Flowers and This Bright Sun (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoI Give You, Kyiv, These Polissia Flowers and This Bright Sun1982 61Ukrainian Bull, Three Years Old, Went Walking Through the Woods and Garners Strength (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoUkrainian Bull, Three Years Old, Went Walking Through the Woods and Garners Strength1983 62Godfather Brings a Calf to Godmother (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoGodfather Brings a Calf to Godmother1983 63Blue-Eyed Flowers (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoBlue-Eyed Flowers1983 64Don't Feast Your Eyes on Other People's Bread (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoDon't Feast Your Eyes on Other People's Bread1983 65I Give This Bouquet of Stars Where Children Are (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoI Give This Bouquet of Stars Where Children Are1982 66Tiger Laughs (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoTiger Laughs1982 67Vania Gives a Flower to Halia (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoVania Gives a Flower to Halia1983 68Another Beast Has Run Into Flowers (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoAnother Beast Has Run Into Flowers1983 69By Beloved Plows the Field (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoBy Beloved Plows the Field1983 70Ukrainian Wedding (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoUkrainian Wedding1983 71Two Blue Tomties - Two Sisters Walk on the Grass (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoTwo Blue Tomties - Two Sisters Walk on the Grass1982 72This Beast Went A-Cacthing Sparrows (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoThis Beast Went A-Cacthing Sparrows1983 73A Fish King Has Caught a Hoopoe and Is Full of Joy (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoA Fish King Has Caught a Hoopoe and Is Full of Joy1983 74Maiden Plays the Lute and Waits for her Beloved (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoMaiden Plays the Lute and Waits for her Beloved1982 75Pigeons (1968) af Marija PrymatjenkoPigeons1968 76A Cow Like That Gives 5,000 Liters a Day (1978) af Marija PrymatjenkoA Cow Like That Gives 5,000 Liters a Day1978 77Ukrainian Dough Looks Into Every House (1977) af Marija PrymatjenkoUkrainian Dough Looks Into Every House1977 78My Bouquet to Grain Growers (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoMy Bouquet to Grain Growers1983 79Our Army, Our Protectors (1978) af Marija PrymatjenkoOur Army, Our Protectors1978 80Savage Hump-Shaker (1977) af Marija PrymatjenkoSavage Hump-Shaker1977 81Maiden and Cossack Enjoying a Ride on Horseback (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoMaiden and Cossack Enjoying a Ride on Horseback1982 82A Hare's Birthday Party (1977) af Marija PrymatjenkoA Hare's Birthday Party1977 83A Coward Went A-Hunting (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoA Coward Went A-Hunting1983 84A Bunch of Red Flowers on Read Army Day (1970) af Marija PrymatjenkoA Bunch of Red Flowers on Read Army Day1970 85October Flowers (1968) af Marija PrymatjenkoOctober Flowers1968 86This Beast is Making Magic (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoThis Beast is Making Magic1983 87Menagerie (1977) af Marija PrymatjenkoMenagerie1977 88An Outer Space Memory (1977) af Marija PrymatjenkoAn Outer Space Memory1977 89Pigeon and Dove (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoPigeon and Dove1982 90Blue Birds in Flowers (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoBlue Birds in Flowers1983 91Dear Cosmonauts, I Give You These Red Poppies (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoDear Cosmonauts, I Give You These Red Poppies1983 92Wild Cat (1977) af Marija PrymatjenkoWild Cat1977 93Red Snowball Tree Blooms Over a Well (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoRed Snowball Tree Blooms Over a Well1982 94A Dove Has Spread Her Wings and Asks for Peace (1982) af Marija PrymatjenkoA Dove Has Spread Her Wings and Asks for Peace1982 95Ukrainian Milkmaids Work Hard Like Miners (1970) af Marija PrymatjenkoUkrainian Milkmaids Work Hard Like Miners1970 96Ola Man and Old Woman Carry a Turnip (1983) af Marija PrymatjenkoOla Man and Old Woman Carry a Turnip1983 97The Lark (1976) af Marija PrymatjenkoThe Lark1976

Marija Prymatjenko: works by period

Principal subjects in the work of Marija Prymatjenko

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Decade index: the principal Marija Prymatjenko painting of each

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Questions frequently consulted on Marija Prymatjenko's paintings

What is the best-known work of Marija Prymatjenko?Display the answer

Three Parrots on a Soldier's Grave (1982). The following entries are I Give My Little Stars to Children (1983) and The Little Elephant Who Wanted to Be a Sailor (1973).

How old was Marija Prymatjenko in the year of Three Parrots on a Soldier's Grave?Display the answer

74 years: Marija Prymatjenko was born in 1908 and Three Parrots on a Soldier's Grave is dated 1982.

What are the ten best-known works by Marija Prymatjenko?Display the answer

Three Parrots on a Soldier's Grave, I Give My Little Stars to Children, The Little Elephant Who Wanted to Be a Sailor, Corncob Horse in Outer Space, Lamd Has Harnesed a Wolf, Magpie in Roses, Let Us Go to the Betrothal Party, Flax Blooms and a Cossack Goes to a Girl, Black Beast og Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko Arrives From His Exile to Flowering Ukraine. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Marija Prymatjenko does the catalogue record?Display the answer

The catalogue records 97 works by Marija Prymatjenko, dated between 1936 and 1983.

During which period did Marija Prymatjenko produce the best-known works?Display the answer

In 1980s: 46 of the 97 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Three Parrots on a Soldier's Grave.

What are the earliest and latest best-known works by Marija Prymatjenko?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is Black Beast (1936); the latest is I Give My Little Stars to Children (1983).

What subjects did Marija Prymatjenko treat most often?Display the answer

Animals (30), Flowers (23) og Birds (14), out of the 97 works listed on this page.

What medium did Marija Prymatjenko employ most often?Display the answer

Gouache, in 24 of the 97 works listed on this page.

To which art movement is Marija Prymatjenko attributed?Display the answer

Naive art / primitivism, as documented by the works on this page.

Biography of Marija Prymatjenko

Et liv forankret i den ukrainske muld

Maria Aksentievna Primachenko, født i den lille landsby Bolotnya nær Kyiv i 1908, trådte frem som en af Ukraines mest fejrede og særprægede kunstnere – en sand visionær, hvis værk trodser enhver kategorisering. Hendes liv var dybt sammenvævet med landlivets rytmer; en verden gennemsyret af gammel folklore, levende traditioner og en intim forbindelse til naturen. Fra en tidlig alder afveg Marias vej fra de konventionelle forventninger; børne polio tvang hende i lange perioder til at opholde sig indendørets, men denne isolation viste sig paradoksalt nok at være frugtbar jord for en kunstnerisk blomstring. Hendes mor og bedstemor, begge dygtige brodøser, overleverede de intrikate teknikker og det symbolske sprog fra ukrainsk folkekunst – en arv, der skulle blive selve fundamentet for hendes unikke stil. Disse tidlige lektioner var ikke blot tekniske; de var en overlevering af kulturel hukommelse, en måde at betragte verden på, mættet med mening og magi. Det var i disse formative år, omgivet af farverige tråde og ældgamle mønstre, at Maria begyndte at udvikle et ekstraordinært visuelt ordforråd.

Den naive åbenbaring: En stil uden lænker

Primachenkos kunst beskrives ofte som ”naiv”, et begreb der kan være vildledende begrænsende. Selvom hun aldrig modtog formel kunstnerisk uddannelse, besidder hendes arbejde en dyb sofistikering – en rå, utæmmet energi parret med en gennemtrængende forståelse for komposition og farve. I 1930'erne, efter at være blevet opdaget af kunstneren Tetiana Floru, blev Maria medlem af Kyivs kooperative broderiforening, hvor hendes talent hurtigt blev tydeligt. Dette førte til en invitation til at deltage i eksperimenterende workshops på Kyiv Museum of Ukrainian Art, hvilket markerede et vendepunkt i hendes kunstneriske rejse. Det var her, hun begyndte at oversætte broderiets motiver og teknikker til maleri – store lærreder fyldt med fantastiske væsner, strålende blomster og scener fra hverdagslivet, genfortalt gennem et unikt personligt prisme. Hendes motiver var ikke blot baseret på observation; de sprang ud af drømme, minder og en dyb kilde af fantasi. Løver med menneskeansigter, fugle i legende parringsritualer og heste prydet med indviklede mønstre – dette var ikke blot repræsentationer, men legemliggørelser af håb, frygt og Ukraines uendelige ånd.

Symbolik vævet ind i hvert penselstrøg

Styrken i Primachenkos kunst ligger ikke kun i dens visuelle overflod, men også i dens rige symbolik. Hendes malerier er gennemtrængt af motiver hentet fra ukrainsk folklore – de ældgamle solhjul, der repræsenterer liv og fornyelse, fugle som symbol på frihed og fred, og heste, der fungerer som beskyttere mod onde ånder. Disse symboler blev ikke bevidst indsat som en form for kodet budskab; snarere opstod de organisk fra hendes kulturelle baggrund og intuitive forståelse af naturen. Dyrene i hendes malerier antager ofte menneskelige træk – de deltager i bryllupper, fødselsdage og andre sociale begivenheder – hvilket udvisker grænserne mellem dyreriget og den menneskelige verden. Denne antropomorfisme er ikke blot fjollet, men afspejler en dyb respekt for alle levende væsner og en tro på deres iboende værdighed. Hendes brug af farver er ligeså betydningsfuld – dristige, mættede nuancer, der fremkalder glæde, vitalitet og en følelse af overjordisk skønhed. Lagdelingen af mønstre og teksturer skaber en dynamisk visuel overflade, der drager beskueren ind i hendes fantastiske univers.

Anerkendelse og en evig arv

Maria Primachenkos talent forblev ikke upåagtet. I 1937 blev hendes værker udstillet på Verdensudstillingen i Paris, hvor de fangede publikums hjerter – og endda vandt Pablo Picassos beundring, da han berømt erklærede, at hun kunne være blevet mere berømt end ham selv, hvis hun havde levet i Frankrig. Hun modtog en guldmedalje ved udstillingen og opnåede international anerkendelse for sin unikke stil. På trods af perioder med nød og politisk uro fortsatte Primachenko med at male gennem hele sit liv og skabte over 800 værker, der fejrer Ukraines skønhed og modstandskraft. Hendes kunst blev et symbol på national identitet – et vidnesbyrd om folkekunstens og den menneskelige ånds vedvarende kraft. I dag æres Maria Primachenko som en af Ukraines vigtigste kunstnere, og hendes ansigt pryder både frimærker og mønter. De nylige angreb på Ivankiv Historiske og Lokale Museum, som husede mange af hendes malerier, har kun tjent til at understrege vigtigheden af at bevare hendes eftermæle – en kulturel skat, der inkarnerer en nations hjerte og sjæl.

Et kald til fred: Primachenko i den moderne verden

I kølvandet på den russiske invasion af Ukraine i 2022 har Maria Primachenkos kunst fået en ny resonans. Hendes livlige malerier, der ofte skildrer scener med harmoni mellem mennesker og dyr, er blevet kraftfulde symboler på fred og modstand. Ødelæggelsen af nogle af hendes værker under angrebene på Ivankiv fungerede som en barsk påmindelse om kulturarvens skrøbelighed i tider med konflikt. Dog har det også vakt en fornyet værdsættelse af hendes kunst – et bevis på dens vedvarende kraft og universelle budskab. Primachenkos malerier er ikke blot æstetiske objekter; de er udtryk for håb, modstandskraft og en dyb kærlighed til Ukraine. Hendes arv fortsætter med at inspirere kunstnere og publikum over hele verden og minder os om vigtigheden af at bevare kulturelle traditioner og fejre menneskelig kreativitet i mødet med modgang.

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