{"product_id":"framed-poster-1","title":"Framed Facsimile – Nikolai Akimov – “Motley Tales” after Chekhov – 1960 – Leningrad State Comedy Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eA museum-quality framed reproduction of a rare and distinguished 1960 Soviet theatrical poster — Nikolai Akimov's design for his own production of \u003cem\u003eMotley Tales\u003c\/em\u003e (Пёстрые рассказы) after Anton Chekhov at the Leningrad State Comedy Theatre, created to mark the global centenary of Chekhov's birth (1860–1960). Presented in your choice of frame colour, ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkimov structured the entire composition around a giant cascading scroll of paper that doubles as a winding staircase, its folds populated with vivid caricature-style illustrations of classic Chekhovian characters — eccentric aristocrats with umbrellas, dashing bachelors, frantic carriage riders, and a hidden peering policeman — with “А. Чехов” stylised down the central white scroll. One of the most singular figures in Soviet cultural life, Akimov was simultaneously a theatre director of national renown and a graphic artist of exceptional refinement — named People's Artist of the USSR in the very year of this poster's run. A compelling piece for collectors of Soviet graphic design, Chekhov enthusiasts, or admirers of mid-century theatrical art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nArtist \u0026amp; Director: Nikolai Akimov (Николай Павлович Акимов), 1901–1968 — People's Artist of the USSR\u003cbr\u003e\nProduction: \u003cem\u003eMotley Tales\u003c\/em\u003e (Пёстрые рассказы) — after Anton Chekhov\u003cbr\u003e\nYear: 1960 (designed 1959)\u003cbr\u003e\nTheatre: Leningrad State Comedy Theatre, Leningrad (St. Petersburg), USSR\u003cbr\u003e\nOriginal medium: Offset lithograph on paper\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle: Soviet Mid-Century \/ Theatrical Graphic Design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake a statement in any room with this framed poster, printed on thick matte paper. The frame made from wood from renewable forests adds an extra touch of class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal poster size: 68 × 98 cm (27″ × 39″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame size: 24 × 36 in (61 × 91 cm) — the closest standard size to the original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame colour: Black \/ Red Oak \/ White (select above)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame depth: 0.75″ (1.9 cm) · Ayous wood from renewable forests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm) · 189 g\/m²\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcrylite front protector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging hardware included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlank product components in the US sourced from Japan and the US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlank product components in the EU sourced from Japan and Latvia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to hang: place the mounting hook at the centre-top of the frame.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Archive Studio","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":48030194925794,"sku":"3230435_4","price":78.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red Oak","offer_id":48030194958562,"sku":"3230435_15032","price":78.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":48030194991330,"sku":"3230435_10750","price":78.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7828\/9634\/files\/enhanced-matte-paper-framed-poster-_in_-black-24x36-front-6a57827e2a468.jpg?v=1784119944","url":"https:\/\/redarchivestudio.com\/de\/products\/framed-poster-1","provider":"Red Archive Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}