Natalia Teumyan's portrait

On one occasion, during a conversation, Martiros Saryan said: "Let's not forget that we also have our "Joconda" and it was created with the immortal brush of portrait master Hakob Hovnatanyan."
Five works of Hovnatanyan were also shown at the exhibition "Armenian Art from the Kingdom of Van to the Present" organized in Paris in 1970. Commenting on this event, "Le Monde" newspaper wrote: "All the works were watched with unceasing admiration. Hakob Hovnatanyan's portrait of Natalia Teumyan, "Armenian Gioconda", can captivate even the most capricious artist. The artist has created a deeply musical and poetic character."