The painting collection includes two thousand works of art, executed in oil painting on various supports (canvas, wood, hardboard, cardboard, paper). These include figurative and abstract paintings of various genres: landscape (primarily urban), portrait, historical, genre, and still life. The most significant works in the collection are those by P.N. Filonov's students, completed in 1927 for display at the House of Printing (21 Fontanka River Embankment). The exhibition at the House of Printing was the first major exhibition of the MAI (Masters of Analytical Art) association, in which all its members participated. Of the 10 works from that exhibition that have survived to this day, four are held in our museum's collection: "My Home is My Fortress" by B.I. Gurvich, "New Life (May 1)" by E.A. Kibrik, "Kinto (Tiflis Bazaar)" by D.P. Krapivny, and "Worker Sitting at a Table" by E.A. Tenisman.
