Speech by M.V. Frunze Before the Militia in Samarkand

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Author: Nurmukhammedov, Nagimbek. 1924-1986
A historical-revolutionary composition depicting M.V. Frunze addressing the militia in Samarkand features a mounted group of Red Army soldiers on the left square by a domed building, headed by Frunze as he speaks to the gathered crowd, surrounded by a dense throng of militiamen holding red banners and arms. In the right foreground, women in traditional attire are seated on a carpet, flanked by a pitcher and fruits. The composition balances the dynamic equestrian group on the left with the tranquil genre scene on the right, joined together by the central crowd. Executed in a realist style, the work shows refined attention to the costumes and architectural background. At the lower left – signature.