The collective picture.

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Shukhaiev Yakovlev, Kukryniksy, The brothers, brothers Smolin, Chapman Brothers, Vinogradov and Dubosarsky immediately to mind as the authors of joint works.

There are many known collectively painted pictures.
The most famous of Russian art, apparently, "The ceremonial meeting of the State Council of 7 May 1901 on the day of the centennial of the date of its establishment" 1901-03, Russ.
In addition to Repin, in the performance of this painting was attended by BM Kustodiev (mainly in its right-hand side) and Kulikov (left side).

But about the same time created another well-known in his time painting - "Statement of the nature of the workshop the Repin Academy of Arts", which was written for four years ( 1899-1903) and is now in the Museum of the Academy.

One student of Ilya Repin, JA Chahrov, writes in his memoirs about working on a collective picture:

The organization of this enterprise was entrusted to me.
Having established, together with Ilya Efimovich size pictures, we very quickly got to work. Sketch of the composition was made by BM Kustodiev amended Repin. Kustodiev wrote in the movie the following persons: Theology, Malishevskaya, Malyavina, Epifanov, Beklemishev and ants. The Model and wrote Kustodiev Heylik. Ilya Efimovich Murashko wrote, he wrote Vitberg. Heylik wrote Kustodiev Heylika - Titov, Veschilova - Buchkuri, I - Theology I - Lyubitskogo etc.
This picture sozdavavlas with great enthusiasm and great passion.
When I worked Repin, we are surrounded by teachers, and marveled at his skill.