Colo 1886 R., peasants Kostromskoy province. Teacher painting, drawing and penmanship. 17.11.1908: graduated from art-industrial school of the Imperial Central Stroganov school in Moscow with the title academic painter, holds a diploma. 1.10.1908: Novinsky teacher in the Seminary. 1.10.1913: teacher of Peter's Seminary in Yaroslavl province. 12.1.1916-25.12.1917: teacher in REU.