The Bolshevik, oil on canvas by Boris Kustodiev, 1920.
Dedicated to the Russian Revolution of 1917, Kustodiev depicts a collosal figure flying the red banner of the new Soviet state as he leads the Moscow crowds through the streets.
The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Kustodiev, B. (2025, August 18). The Bolshevik. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20827/the-bolshevik/
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