Painter, graphic artist. Born in the family of Gavriil Tikhov near Kiev (1876). Attended Morshank Realschule in Tambov Province (1890s). Studied under Vladimir Makovsky and Ilya Repin at the Imperial Academy of Arts (1896–1901, 1904–12) and at Alexander Makovsky ’s private studio in St Petersburg (1901–04). Signed a joint letter with Nicolai Fechin urging Ilya Repin not to retire from the Imperia...