Every Matryoshki doll that isn’t either a spoof of current politics or a foray into movie lore wears a demure little smile. I know the Russian people have a reputation for scowling, but that is because they don’t want to appear simple. Why smile at a stranger if you don’t know what kind of person they may be? So in this image, the row of matryoshki are punctuated by a single frowning one — there’s always one in every family.