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Wandering Russians, 1921–1925
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Unable to return to Russia because of his White army service, Arnautoff spent 1921-1925 in northeastern China. He lived hand-to-mouth while studying at the Lotus Art School in Harbin, then took a job with the cavalry of Zhang Zoulin, the local warlord, in Mukden. He met and married Lydia Blonsky, daughter of another White army refugee.
Title: Wandering Russians, 1921–1925
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Unable to return to Russia because of his White army service, Arnautoff spent 1921-1925 in northeastern China.
He lived hand-to-mouth while studying at the Lotus Art School in Harbin, then took a job with the cavalry of Zhang Zoulin, the local warlord, in Mukden.
He met and married Lydia Blonsky, daughter of another White army refugee.
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