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Demonstration on October 17, 1905
Ilya Repin
A masterpiece of Russian realism capturing the electric energy and fervor of a historical public demonstration.
The Strike
Robert Koehler
1886 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A powerful social realist painting depicting the tension and atmosphere of an industrial-era labor strike.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with lively force with warm, lived-in color — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
- Walls
- Best with clear wall contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black, Soft white
About the piece
Created in 1886 by Robert Koehler, 'The Strike' is a defining masterpiece of social realism. The painting captures a dramatic confrontation between labor and capital, masterfully composed against a hazy landscape of smoking factory chimneys that defines the Industrial Age.
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