Student of the Academy of Arts from 1880 to 1890 he Received medals: in 1884 - 2 silver and then graduated from the scientific course; in 1885 - bolshii incentive and 2 silver; in 1888 - 2 silver. In 1890 - the title of class artist of 3 degrees. (Kondakov)
The author of a series of postcards (1890s). Postcards depicted views of nature and local life that can be seen while traveling from the town of Kyakhta located on the Chinese border East of lake Baikal, to Saint Petersburg.