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Employing a combination of gouache, ink and pencil, the artist balances opaque color washes with precise linear marks. Gouache provides flat areas of muted hue, while ink defines contours and pencil adds subtle shading. This mixed-media approach yields a crisp, graphic quality, characteristic of early twentieth‑century Russian drawing practices that favored clarity and structural economy.

The piece entered the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it remains on display. Its acquisition reflects MoMA’s interest in documenting the breadth of Soviet-era graphic art and the contributions of lesser‑known figures such as Semenova. The drawing’s provenance underscores its role as a representative example of the period’s experimental drawing techniques.