Still life with samovar 1920

"Still life with samovar" (1920) by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin is a depiction of a traditional Russian samovar, a device for boiling water, alongside a vase of flowers and other objects, all arranged on a blue wooden table. The painting, created during the early Soviet period, reflects Petrov-Vodkin's interest in portraying ordinary objects with a heightened sense of realism and symbolic meaning, characteristic of the Russian avant-garde movement. The inclusion of the samovar, a central symbol of Russian culture and hospitality, is likely intended to evoke a sense of national identity and tradition.