Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov ( 1905 - 1989 ) was a Russian painter. Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 650 USD for CORRALLING HORSES ON THE PLAIN in 2004 to 9043.07 USD for Rikki-Tikki-Tavi's Fight with Nag. Illustration for Rudyard Kipling's Short Story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" in 2010 , based on t