Humanities & Social Sciences 1 (2015 8) 175-195 ~ ~ ~ УДК 7.041.8 The Image of Indigenous Peoples of Siberia in D.I. Karatanov Creative Work Maia G. Smolina* Siberian Federal University 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia Received 15.07.2014, received in revised form 10.10.2014, accepted 01.12.2014 The subject of this article is the refl ection of the Siberian indigenous people, the Kets (or so called “the Ostyaks”) in works by D.I. Karatanov. <...> The aim of the research is achieved by analysis of individual features of these works – portraits, landscapes and many-fi gured scenes of everyday life. <...> In this research were used such methods as structural and semantic analysis of art works, revelation and analysis of main compositional patterns, consideration of immanation and emanation parts of an artistic image. <...> Following the results of the research, work plays the role of a fore-praying to the nature in the life of Kets fi shermen. <...> The result can be used in art sphere of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, history and culture of the Siberian Region and in researches dedicated to national and cultural identity. <...> Introduction (1874-1952) is a famous described by Dmitry Innokentyevich Karatanov artist of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and his role in Siberian art can be several aspects: 1) a leading teacher of the drawing school; 2) a regional ethnographer art traditions posted by and historian; 3) an art descriptor of the local uniqueness; 4) a follower of V. Surikov 5) a successor in the Russian landscape art tradition in the latter half of the 21st century (landscape painting traditions peculiar to Karatanov’s works are art approaches used by A.K. Savrasov, F. Vasilyeva, I.I. Levitan and A.I. Kuindzhi); 6) a drawer with individual graphics and design. © Siberian Federal University. <...> The drawer was born in the village called Askiz, Khakassia. <...> M.A. Rutchenko and V.I. Surikov as masters asserted their infl uence over Karatanov’s works and his decision to become a drawer. <...> He also worked in the workshop belonging to M. Tenisheva – famous Russian princess, well known for her favor to folk craft and decorative Maia G. Smolina. <...> The Image of Indigenous Peoples of Siberia in D.I. Karatanov Creative Work and applied arts. <...> Together with another artist V.A. Serov, D. <...>