Pavel Tchelitchew, Russian, 1898 to 1957, charcoal painting on paper, Reclining Nude, 1946. Signed and dated, upper right. Probably inscribed with initials on the painting. Framed. Pavel Tchelitchew is a Russian, American artist, known for Abstract figures, portraits, and fantasy. A Russian-born painter and stage designer, Pavel Tchelitchew worked in many styles, changing several times and doing much experimentation. He was especially known for his almost surrealist renderings of the human body without its skin, similar to anatomical studies. He began as a Cubist, and did modernist figure paintings in the style of Picasso and then moved on to Neo-Romanticism and Surrealism. He was the founder of mystical surrealism 9 years before Salvador Dali. One of a kind artwork. Russian Graphic Art And Wall Decor Collectibles.