Immediately after the appearance of this work at the exhibition, it was recognized as a classic of Soviet painting. The official Soviet criticism noted that the still-life corresponded to the tasks of painting social realism: indeed, there is famine in the country, but in art there is an amazing abundance!
Nevertheless, an outstanding artistic gift of the artist was manifested in this work: dynamic composition, richness of color – all these features were inherent in the artists of the “Jack of Diamonds”.
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Mystery of the XX century by Ilya Glazunov 
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Reception of volost foremen by Emperor Alexander III in the courtyard of the Petrovsky Palace in Moscow by Ilya Repin 
The contribution of the peoples of the USSR to the world culture and civilization by Ilya Glazunov
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