Fortune with cornucopia (Outro) 1922

Boris Kustodiev made this drawing of fortune with a cornucopia using ink on paper; you can almost feel the scratch of the pen. The cross hatching makes it feel spontaneous, like a cartoon. Kustodiev uses the black ink to create depth and texture. The dark, dense lines around the clock and fortune’s horn contrast with the lighter, more delicate strokes forming the clouds. The money pours out, looking less like wealth and more like a chaotic release. It's like Kustodiev is saying that fortune isn’t just about money; it’s about time, luck, and maybe a bit of frenzy. Kustodiev was part of a generation that looked to folk art, and I wonder if you can see some of that here. Like Marc Chagall, he seems to be trying to embrace the absurdity of life through these imaginative compositions. It is a reminder that art, much like fortune, is an ongoing, unpredictable adventure.