The sky is clear. On the vast Volga River, there is a cargo ship. Because it was sailing against the wind, the sail didn't rise. The river reflected its reflection. A group of trackers in rags walked along the river bank step by step with heavy steps and yellow sand. Most of them lean forward, showing that they are all working hard, showing that the ship is carrying heavy goods.
The leading tracker is an old man with broad shoulders. He wore a headscarf, his clothes were patched, and his eyes were staring at the front indifferently. There is still a long way to go! On the right of the old man is a middle-aged man with thick hair and beard. He is strong and shows great strength. These two men are at the forefront. Immediately behind them was a tall man, still dressed as a farmer. He stood upright, holding his pipe listlessly, as if he were tired of pulling fibers. Next to the tall man is a muscular young man. He pulled forward with brute force, and his eyes were full of curses and protests. There is a boy in a red coat in this group. Judging from his age and skin color, he has not been used to this kind of heavy work for a long time. He tugged at the rope that made his shoulder ache, as if to get rid of the burden that was out of proportion to his age. The old man on the young man's right seems to be ill. His slightly open lips and listless eyes look weak and tired. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. A dark-skinned man was behind the teenager, showing only half his face. He looked sympathetically at the white boy and the bald old man in front of him. The old man is obviously used to this kind of work. When he walked forward, he filled his tobacco bag. Behind him is a soldier who has just retired from the army, and he is still wearing leather boots issued by the government. Behind the soldier is a tall man. He turned and looked at the cargo ship angrily. The owner of the cargo ship must be cursing them and driving them away. Walking at the end was an old man with a depressed look. He lowered his head and trudged helplessly, struggling to move forward with a rope.
This painting is the work of Russian painter Lie Bin from 65438 to 1970s. At that time, the Russian working people lived a very poor and painful life under the dark rule of the tsar and the cruel exploitation of capitalists. In order to earn a piece of bread, the tracker in this painting has to sell his labor at a low price and pull heavy cargo ships all the year round on the Volga River.