Russian Art: "The Morning of the Streltsy Execution" by Vasily Surikov

Russia · 1971 · 10k

This stamp features a detail from the monumental painting "The Morning of the Streltsy Execution" by Russian artist Vasily Surikov. The artwork depicts the dramatic moments before the public execution of the Streltsy rebels in Moscow's Red Square in 1698. The stamp focuses on the defiant figures of the condemned and the somber crowd, capturing the historical tension of the event.

Issued in 1971, this stamp was part of a series celebrating famous Russian paintings from the Tretyakov Gallery, promoting national artistic heritage during the Soviet era. Surikov's work is a cornerstone of Russian historical realism.