What is a Serigraph? Serigraphy is a silk-screen printing process in which a stencil is used to mask areas of a fine mesh (at one time, silk; more recently, artificial fabrics); ink is then forced through the unmasked areas of mesh onto paper to make the final image. Each color used in the final image requires the silk-screener to make a separate screen, masked so as to allow only that particular color to print. Gallery Certificates This artwork we offer comes complete with a gallery certificate of authenticity. This certificate increases the overall value of your collectible artwork significantly, and most importantly, it ensures an easy sale, should you ever wish to sell the piece. DON T MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS BEAUTIFULLY MADE SERIGRAPH ON PAPER BY ARTIST ALEXANDER ASTAHOV! HAVE YOU SEEN OUR STORE ? CHECK IT OUT FOR ART, MOVIES, MUSIC, GAMES TOYS! BRING LIFE AND COLOR TO ANY ROOM WITH FANTASTIC ARTWORK! Alexander Astahov uses vibrant color schemes and impressionism to create the artwork that is collected worldwide. This piece is an Serigraph on Paper by Alexander Astahov , hand-signed by the artist! Includes Certificate of Authenticity! Measures approx. 7" x 8" A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY WILL ACCOMPANY THIS ORIGINAL PIECE! Russian artist Alexander Astahov is known for his colorful, surrealistic style and his signature butterfly, featured in each of his works. His series of magnificent interiors pays tribute to the masters, including Miro, Chagall and Van Gogh. Astahov was born in Petropavlovsk, Russia in 1955. He studied at the High School of Arts in Oryol from 1972 till 1977 and later completed Post Graduate study and work at the Moscow Surikov High Art Institute. In 1982, Astahov began working as an art teacher at the Bryansk School of Painting, where he specializes in graphical arts. In 1995 he became a member of the Artist Union List of Russia in graphical art. Astahov has exhibited in Russia and abroad, and his personal exhibition was held in Bryansk in 1998.