Balduugiin "Marzan" Sharav (1869 – 1939, ; marzan = ''facetious''), was a

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n painter. He is often credited with the introduction of modern painting styles to Mongolia, but his most famous work, ''One day in Mongolia'' (), is done in a more traditional '' zurag'' style. His other well-known work includes portraits of the

Bogd Khan Bogd Khan (13 October 1869 – 20 May 1924) was the khan of the Bogd Khanate of Mongolia from 1911 to 1924, following the state's ''de facto'' independence from the Qing dynasty of China after the Xinhai Revolution. Born in Tibet, he was the ...

and his queen Dondogdulam.Mongolian Art and Culture
He also painted a famed series called "A Day in Mongolia" with various landscape views and the capital city.

Gallery

File:Marzan Sharav 001.jpg, ''A Day in Mongolia: Summer'' File:Sharav bogd khan.jpg, Portrait of the Bogd Khan File:Sharav dondogdulam.jpg, Portrait of queen Dondogdulam File:Lhasa; Painting by B. Sharav, Early 20th century.jpg, Lhasa, Early 20th century

References

1869 births 1939 deaths 19th-century Mongol painters 20th-century Mongolian painters Qing dynasty painters Male painters {{Mongolia-bio-stub