DESCRIPTION: "Vase of Flowers," 1947, oil on canvas signed lower right and signed and dated on the verso. Nahum Tschacbasov was born into a Jewish family from Baku, Azerbaijan and emigrated to the U.S. with his family to Chicago at an early age, later settling in New York. His social group of friends were fellow artists, including Philip Evergood, Milton Avery, Stuart Davis, David Burliuk, William Gropper, the Soyer brothers, Robert Gwathmey, Marsden Hartley, and Max Weber. Along with artists Mark Rothko and Adolph Gottlieb, Tschacbasov was one of the original founders of the artist's group "The Ten."CIRCA: 20thORIGIN:Â DIMENSIONS: L:27" W: 21"CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.