Portrait of Toksanbai Kultumiev

Description

The portrait depicts Toksanbai Kultumiev wearing traditional national clothing and holding a dombra. The work is hand-drawn on paper, with attention given to the sitter’s facial features, elements of traditional costume, and the musical instrument. Toksanbai Kultumiev (1933, Kosshagyl village - 1964, Kulsary settlement) was a dombra player, amateur composer, and head of the district folk-instrument orchestra. The portrait has historical, memorial, and local cultural significance, preserving the image and memory of an important representative of the musical life of the Zhylyoy region.
Date: 1950
Material: Paper
Technique: Hand-drawn
Size: 23.5 × 29.5 cm