On Saturday, August 24, 2013, Ukraine celebrated the 22nd anniversary of independence declaration - formation of the modern Ukrainian state and society.  For this sign ideological and political holiday the enterprise of post service "Ukrposhta" prepared an unusual issue – a postage value with image of the Evdokim Voloshinov picture “Pumpkin".
The pumpkin in Ukraine calls garbuz. There is a long national tradition according to which in the house of the bride to matchmakers or the potential groom "present garbuz" i.e. refuse courtship. With which "the transparent hint" is covered in the similar issue published by the Independence Day the "Ukrposhta's" guide doesn't report. The philatelists need to guess only. And these assumptions are not the most iridescent.

The issue is printed in mini sheet of 12 values with decorating margins.
Artist of cancels- Аlexander Stalmokas
Multicolored; printing – offset
Perforation edge - 14:14 1/4.
Size of stamp - 40 х 28 mm.
Edition - 190 000 copies.
Printed on SE “Integrated Printing Plant “Ukraina” for production of securities”.

Evdokim Voloshinov (1824-1913) is the photographer and artist innovator, founder of still lives in open air, founder of the Kharkov art school. His works are stored in the Kharkov and Sumy art museums and in private collections.