Rista Vukanović (b. Busovina, near Trebinje, Herzegovina, on April 3, 1873 - d. Paris, January 7, 1918) was a Serbian Impressionist painter and husband of painter Beta Vukanović. Vukanović is considered one of the Serbia's finest artists of the 20th century, and is recognized, along with a few other contemporaries, as an artist responsible for taking Serbian art into new directions. Vukanović received his early education from various academies of St. Petersberg and Munich. He also attended the private school of Anton Ažbea. In later life, Vukanović became a teacher. He taught at various institutions.