In the 1910s, he won the enthusiasm of the Russian poet Mikhail Le-Dantyu and the artist Kirill Zdanevich and his brother Ilia Zdanevich.
Pada tahun 1910-an, ia berhasil berteman dengan penyair Rusia, Mikhail Le-Dantyu, serta seniman Kirill Zdanevich dan saudaranya, Ilia Zdanevich.