Tkachenko was regarded as one of the great Impressionist painters of pre-WWI Paris. His works took inspiration from his native Ukraine.[2]
While living in Paris, he visited his homeland on an annual basis.[1] His last visit was in 1915, when he was involved with the restoration of frescoes at the Sviatohirsk Lavra monastery. While underaking the work, he became ill and died. Tkachenko was buried in Kharkiv.[citation needed]