First demonstration (Family working on the first anniversary of October). 1927 Kuzma Sergeevich Petrov-Vodkin (1878-1939)

The composition presents a domestic interior, suffused with a muted blue light that dominates both the walls and the window panes. A family group occupies the foreground; a man and woman stand centrally, their bodies angled towards each other in what appears to be an intimate moment of observation. The man, clad in dark workwear and a cap resting on his foot beside him, possesses a stern countenance, his gaze directed outward beyond the frame. Beside him, the woman wears a simple white blouse and a vibrant red skirt; her expression is more gentle, though still imbued with a certain seriousness.
To the left of the couple, a crib contains an infant swaddled in blue fabric. A small glass display case holds potted plants and other domestic objects, suggesting a nascent attempt at establishing comfort within this space. To the right, a young boy leans against a chair, his posture relaxed but his gaze also directed outwards, mirroring the man’s focus beyond the immediate setting.
The windows behind the family are divided into panes, each containing abstract geometric forms rendered in red and yellow hues. These shapes appear to represent stylized buildings or perhaps symbolic flags, hinting at an external world of political significance that intrudes upon the domestic sphere. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, a sense of looking outwards from a place of relative stability towards an uncertain future.
The color palette reinforces this feeling; the blues evoke a somber mood while the red provides a focal point and suggests vitality or perhaps even revolution. The artist’s choice to depict ordinary individuals in a seemingly unremarkable setting implies that profound historical events are impacting everyday lives, subtly altering the landscape of personal experience. There is an underlying tension between the private world of family and the larger forces shaping their existence.