Born in the village of Old Toga (now Anninsky district of Voronezh region) in the family physician. He studied at the art College in Saratov, graduated, went to Kalmykia, a group of artists for literacy instruction (the so-called "maltsters"). From 1933 to 1939 he studied at the Moscow art Institute at K. N. Istomin, P. I. Lvov, P. Y. Pavlinov, M. S. Rodionov. From 1939 to 1945, he served in the red Army. With 1946. - member of the artists Union of the USSR.