A Russian painter, Nikolai Timkov was a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR and was particularly known for his landscape paintings, often featuring the scenery of Siberia and the Altai Mountains. He worked in various styles throughout his career, including Impressionism and Expressionism. Timkov's work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across Russia and the former Soviet Union, and he was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation in 1974.