In 1922, he was sent to work the First Russian Art Exhibition at the Van Diemen Gallery in Berlin. He travelled across Russia, to Kazakhstan Ural, Altai and Armenia creating a series of artworks of the Soviet landscape. These trips where organised and supervised by soviet art officials
In 1922, he was assigned to participate in the inaugural Russian Art Exhibition at the Van Diemen Gallery in Berlin. He embarked on journeys throughout Russia, stopping in Kazakhstan Ural, Altai, and Armenia, where he produced a collection of artworks showcasing the Soviet landscape. These expeditions were planned and managed by Soviet art authorities.