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LEBEDEV, Vladimir Vasilievich (1891-1967). Commun

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1924. Pencil and watercolor on paper (165 x 140 mm). Signed with initials in Cyrillic and dated lower right and further signed and dated on reverse. Framed. Lebedev started his career as a graphic designer when he was only fourteen years old by drawing postcards and within a few years he became a successful cartoonist and a prolific illustrator of children's books. He was a master at sketching satirical scenes of early Soviet life. Here he depicts an altercation in a commune kitchen in which the comrades are accused of stealing food. Note that the artist has indicated the pattern of the formidable woman's skirt by painting over a piece of textured fabric.

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