Valentin Serov, Russian, 1865 to 1911, oil on canvas painting depicting a winter rural landscape with a horse. Signed lower left with the artist's initials, additionally signed to the back. Inscribed N. Lewis and dated 1989. Valentin Alexandrovich Serov was a painter and one of the premier portrait artists of his era. From 1890 to 1900 Serov produced many landscape compositions on country themes, in which the artistic direction took a romantic turn. Landscape Paintings And Russian Art Collectibles.