Peasant Petitioners Visiting Vladimir Lenin ("They Came to Lenin") - Pyotr Belousov Painting 1950

Pyotr Belousov · 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

A detailed, full-color oil painting titled "Peasant Petitioners Visiting Vladimir Lenin" ( "Khodoki u V. I. Lenina" ) by Soviet artist Pyotr Belousov. Seated on the right in a dark suit, Vladimir Lenin listens intently while holding a pen over a small notepad at a round wooden table. Facing him are three rugged Russian peasant men dressed in heavy, worn winter coats and boots; one bearded peasant gestures animatedly with his hands while speaking, another leans forward thoughtfully with his hand to his chin, and a third stands attentively behind them leaning on a chair covered in white fabric. The interior room features simple pastel walls and cloth-draped furniture.