Streik 1879

"Streik" (1879) by Theodor Kittelsen depicts a tense scene where a group of men, likely workers, stand before a seated figure in a dimly lit room. Their somber expressions and the presence of a basket filled with eggs hint at their desperation. The artwork, executed in a realistic style, captures the stark realities of social inequality and the struggles faced by working-class people in 19th-century Norway. Kittelsen's mastery of light and shadow creates a powerful atmosphere of unease and foreshadows the potential for conflict.