Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev: A Life in Russian Art Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev (1886–1939) was a multifaceted Russian artist, renowned for his portrayal of the Russian landscape and character. Born in Moscow as the illegitimate son of Dmitry Grigoriev, a director of the commercial bank in Rybinsk, and Klara von Lindenberg, he carried with him an indelible mark of his upbringing—a childhood shaped by circumstance and imbued with a profound sensitivity to social realities. His Swedish mother’s influence instilled within him artistic sensibilities rooted in European culture, while his father's…