Here’s the link to Mason’s “tea and art – 09 – Boris Kustodiev” blog post. I’d never heard of this painter but the lady sipping tea is interesting to look at!
[bpfb_link url=’http://teabureau.teatra.de’ title=’Tea Inform Bureau | Just another Tea Trade Network site’ image=’http://teabureau.teatra.de/files/2011/06/576px-Kustodiev_Merchants_Wife-288×300.jpg’]The Russian tea culture experienced several fast and revolutionary changes, so it’s quite hard to describe the Russian tea traditions at different historical points and the tastes of Russian tea lovers. Thanks to artists, like Boris Kustodiev, today we can analyze some pieces.[/bpfb_link]