SARYAN, MARTIROS (1880–1972) The Gifts of Spring. Rodnik, signed and dated 1968, also further inscribed  in Armenian, titled in Russian, numbered “2750” and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 89 by 116 cm Provenance: Darakjian Antiques, California. Elizabeth Darakjian Trust, California. Private collection, USA. Private collection, UK. Literature: Sovetakan arvest, No. 10, 1968, illustrated on the front page. Related Literature: For similar work, see Sh. Khachaturian, L. Mirzoian, Saryan, Agni, Samara, 2003, p. 189. Martiros Saryan was commissioned to paint The Gifts of Spring. Rodnik to mark the 2750th Anniversary of the foundation of Yerevan.