Student of the Academy of fine Arts from 1886 to 1894, Received medals: 1890 - 2 silver and then graduated from the course Sciences; in 1892 - 2 and 1 silver; 1894 - 1 silver. November 5, 1894 - the title of class artist of the 3rd degree for the painting "On the shore of the desert waves." (Kondakov)