Find out whether the authorship of this forest landscape in 1940?

[Agatha Gregson]

Dear forum users,
Sorry that I bring to your attention now, with whom I wiped (bottom right) signature.
I assure you that I did it not to check your erudition, which no doubt.
There at the bottom right is signed by a fairly well-known Soviet artist: like this "- 40". This artist is well represented in the market, and although the number of "blue chips" of the market, he certainly is not included, but a solid "second tier" of the Soviet artists is uniquely included. Sorry for the slang use of the stock, but I think the participants here are mostly people for whom an interest in painting has either a commercial or investment, and therefore I am thinking of the idea is clear to all.
A couple of years ago VNIIR refused to take this picture for examination on the grounds that the artist (whose signature is hidden) "of such works do not write." However, it seems to me that, despite the fact that, instead of industrial pipes and masts of ships are shown stick forest, yet the general style of this particular artist and this work can be traced - and in the color and concept.
Therefore, I ask you to express your views, if this work had not been signed, about a Soviet artist you'd see her? I just want to make sure, do vniirovtsy were right?
Adds that the size of the picture 67H45 cm, oil on canvas technique.
Thanks in advance for your opinions.