Other artists stated that Dong's earlier works, such as Kazakh Shepherdess (1947) and Liberation (1949), were better examples of the new national style of art.
Artis-artis lainnya menyatakan bahwa karya-karya Dong sebelumnya, seperti Gembala Perempuan Kazakh (1947) dan Pembebasan (1949), merupakan contoh bagus dari gaya seni nasional baru tersebut.