Nicolai Ivanovich Fechin [Николай Иванович Фешин] was a russian-american painter known for his portraits and works featuring Native Americans. After graduating with the highest marks from the Imperial Academy of Arts and traveling in Europe under a Prix de Rome, he returned to his native Kazan, where he taught and painted.
![Nicolai Ivanovich Fechin [Николай Иванович Фешин] was a russian-american painter known for his portraits and works featuring Native Americans. After graduating with the highest marks from the Imperial Academy of Arts and traveling in Europe under a Prix de Rome, he returned to his native Kazan, where he taught and painted. Daily Drawing, Guy Drawing](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/28/8d/99/288d99f56b262b2c0efbd4d6c599752c--portrait-art-figurative.jpg)
