Pupil of the Moscow school of painting and sculpture and the Academy of Arts (1890, 1894). Received from the Moscow school of painting and sculpture, two small silver medals from the Academy of fine Arts in 1892 - 2 silver in 1893 - 1 silver; in the same year he graduated from the scientific course. November 5, 1894 - the title of class artist of 1 degree for the painting "bereavement", "Dear guest", "Brother" etc. was a pensioner of the Academy of Arts since 1895 (Kondakov)