Do not — I repeat, do not — make any assumptions about the art of Nicolai Fechin, judgingonly by the reproductions accompanying this article. Photographs smooth out too much of the raspy, piled-up ...

Among the innumerable immigrants who have enriched American culture, Nicolai Fechin stands out for the glamour of his art and the improbability of his story. Born in 1881 in the regional capital of ...

Nicolai Fechin's "Portrait of a Young Woman," 1912, is and oil on canvas owned by the Frye Art Museum. (Frye Art Museum) The paintings by Nicolai Fechin at the in Seattle reveal an interesting mix of ...