Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-Belsky
"To Work," 1921

"To work"? Yes, that’s exactly what this painting is called. Horses are harnessed to heavy plows or harrows, and children lead them into the field for spring plowing or harrowing. In peasant families, children were taught to work at an early age and became full-fledged helpers to adults.

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