Three Parrots on a Soldier's Grave (1982) is the most famous painting by Maria Oksentiivna Primatsjenko. I Give My Little Stars to Children (1983) and The Little Elephant Who Wanted to Be a Sailor (1973) are the next two works the world knows best. From the 97 works of Maria Oksentiivna Primatsjenko in our catalogue, here are the 97 that collectors and museum visitors look at most, with the year, the museum and the story of each.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated oktober 2026.
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…
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…
In this 1983 work, Maria Primachenko offers a quiet, colorful meditation on the concept of tranquility. The composition centers on a stylized, ornamental structure, reminiscent of a central…
In the enchanting realm of Maria Primachenko’s 1983 masterpiece, "Wild Bull and Raven Are Friends," the boundaries between reality and folklore dissolve into a vibrant tapestry of color…
The Maria Primachenko painting, "Crane Makes Friends with a Fox", is a captivating example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack of…
In the vibrant masterpiece "Lovely Spring, What Did You Bring," the legendary Ukrainian artist Maria Primachenko invites us into a world where nature and myth intertwine with breathtaking…
In this 1977 composition, two large yellow birds occupy the central space of a 62 x 85 cm canvas. These avian figures possess elongated necks and are positioned…
In the vibrant tapestry of twentieth-century Naive Art, few threads are as luminous and emotionally resonant as those woven by Maria Primachenlyko. Her 1966 masterpiece, Ukrainian Wedding, serves…
In the enchanting realm of Naive Art, few works capture the pure, unadulterated joy of nature quite like Maria Primachenko’s Ukraine Blooming. Created in 1979, this masterpiece serves…
In the enchanting realm of Maria Primachenko’s imagination, reality dissolves into a tapestry of myth and memory. Flax Blooms, a Bride Goes to Her Groom serves as a…
In the vibrant masterpiece Do I Love Orchards, Do I Love Forests, created in 1968, the legendary Ukrainian artist Maria Primachenko invites us into a world where the…
The Naive Art/Primitivism style has always been a fascinating genre, and one artist who embodies its spirit is Maria Primachenko. Her painting, Wild and Big-Eared, created in 1977,…
Created in 1976, this gouache work by Maria Primachenko utilizes a flattened perspective to organize a complex visual field. The composition centers on a large circle, which is…
In the vibrant tapestry of twentieth-century Ukrainian art, few works capture the pure, unadulterated joy of nature quite like Maria Primachenko’s Ukrainian Dancers. Created in 1983, this masterpiece…
The painting Monkey Riding a Four-Headed Beast by Maria Primachenko is a vibrant and captivating example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and…
In the tender, vibrant strokes of "Dumplings on the Shelf," we encounter the enchanting world of Maria Primachenko, a master of Naive Art who transformed the mundane into…
In the vibrant realm of Naive Art, few works capture the whimsical essence of nature as tenderly as Maria Primachenko’s 1982 masterpiece, Two Kites. This enchanting gouache painting…
Red Poppies is a work by Maria Prymachenko, executed in 1982. Measuring 85 x 61 cm, the piece belongs to the Naive Art and Primitivism movements. It reflects…
In the enchanting realm of Naive Art, few works capture the rhythmic pulse of life as tenderly as Maria Primachenko’s Poppy. Created in 1983, this masterpiece serves as…
In the enchanting realm of Maria Primachenko’s imagination, the boundaries between the mundane and the magical dissolve into a vibrant tapestry of color and folklore. Her captivating gouache…
Here are the cantos, eighteen of them, each one different in form, mood, color, beat, scale, and key. There are no cadenzas. Each is separate. Each can stand…
In the vast landscape of twentieth-century art, few voices resonate with as much pure, unadulterated joy as that of Maria Primachenko. Her 1968 masterpiece, "Pigeons," serves as a…
The painting "A Cow Like That Gives 5,000 Liters a Day" by Maria Primachenko is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat…
In the enchanting realm of Maria Primachenko’s 1977 masterpiece, "Ukrainian Dough Looks Into Every House," the boundaries between reality and myth dissolve into a vibrant, dreamlike landscape. This…
In the vibrant tapestry of twentieth-century Ukrainian art, few works capture the whimsical essence of life quite like Maria Primachenko’s My Bouquet to Grain Growers. Created in 1983,…
The painting "Our Army, Our Protectors" by Maria Primachenko is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack of formal…
The Naive Art/Primitivism style has always been a fascinating genre, and one artist who embodies its spirit is Maria Primachenko. Her painting, Savage Hump-Shaker, created in 1977, is…
The painting Maiden and Cossack Enjoying a Ride on Horseback by Maria Primachenko is a stunning example of Naive Art, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering,…
The Naive Art/Primitivism style has always been a fascinating genre, and one artist who embodies its spirit is Maria Primachenko. Her painting, "A Hare's Birthday Party", created in…
The Naive Art/Primitivism movement has long been a source of fascination for art enthusiasts, and Maria Primachenko's work is a stunning example of this style. Her painting, A…
The painting A Bunch of Red Flowers on Read Army Day is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack…
The painting October Flowers is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack of formal training. Created in 1968 by…
The painting "This Beast is Making Magic" by Maria Primachenko is a captivating example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack of…
The Menagerie by Maria Primachenko is a captivating example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack of formal training. Created in 1977,…
The Maria Primachenko painting, An Outer Space Memory, is a fascinating example of Naive Art/Primitivism. Created in 1977, this piece showcases the artist's unique style and perspective. The…
The painting "Pigeon and Dove" by Maria Primachenko is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack of formal training.…
The painting Blue Birds in Flowers by Maria Primachenko is a stunning example of Naive Art, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack of formal…
The painting Dear Cosmonauts, I Give You These Red Poppies is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack of…
The Wild Cat painting by Maria Primachenko is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack of formal training. Created…
The painting "Red Snowball Tree Blooms Over a Well" by Maria Primachenko is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and…
The painting A Dove Has Spread Her Wings and Asks for Peace by Maria Primachenko is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity,…
The Ukrainian Milkmaids Work Hard Like Miners painting by Maria Primachenko is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack…
The painting "Ola Man and Old Woman Carry a Turnip" by Maria Primachenko is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering,…
The Maria Primachenko painting, The Lark, is a stunning example of Naive Art/Primitivism, a style characterized by its simplicity, flat rendering, and lack of formal training. Created in…
The four subjects that return most often among these masterpieces, with the finest example of each.
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…
Three Parrots on a Soldier's Grave (1982). Next come I Give My Little Stars to Children (1983) and The Little Elephant Who Wanted to Be a Sailor (1973).
74 years old: Three Parrots on a Soldier's Grave dates from 1982 and Maria Oksentiivna Primatsjenko was born in 1908.
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 and Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko Arrives From His Exile to Flowering Ukraine. The ranking above gives the year and the museum of each.
Our catalogue lists 97 works by Maria Oksentiivna Primatsjenko, dated from 1936 to 1983.
In 1980s: 46 of the 97 works on this page date from then, among them Three Parrots on a Soldier's Grave.
The earliest on this page is Black Beast (1936), the latest I Give My Little Stars to Children (1983).
Animals (30), Flowers (23) and Birds (14), among the 97 works on this page.
Gouache: 24 of the 97 works on this page.
Naive art / primitivism, as the paintings on this page show.
