Ian Usmovets Stopping an Angry Bull ~ A Painting by Evgraf Semenovich Sorokin Ian Usmovets Stopping an Angry Bull (1849) by Evgraf Semenovich Sorokin Evgraf Semenovich Sorokin (1821-1892) was a Russian artist and teacher, known for historical, religious and genre paintings. Ian Usmovets was a Russian folk hero. December 27, 2017December 27, 2017 by allen0997