Description
Barge Haulers on the Volga
Painting by Ilya Repin
Barge Haulers on the Volga or Burlaki is an 1870–1873 oil-on-canvas painting by artist Ilya Repin. It depicts 11 men physically dragging a barge on the banks of the Volga River. They are at the point of collapse from exhaustion, oppressed by heavy, hot weather. The work is a condemnation of profit from inhumane labor. Wikipedia
Created: 1870–1873
Medium: Oil-on-canvas
Dimensions: 131.5 cm × 281 cm (51.8 in × 111 in)
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