On Strike is an 1891 oil painting by the German-British artist Hubert von Herkomer.Edwards p.82 It depicts a family standing at their door during a strike. It came at a time of increased labour unrest in the later Victorian era as employees went on strike for improved pay and working conditions.O'Mahony p.20 A review in The Illustrated London News believed it was inspired by the 1889 London dock strike. https://chronicle250.com/1891
Hubert von Herkomer made his name as a producer of Social realist art. When he was elected to full membership of the Royal Academy of Arts he was required to submit a diploma work and presented this.The picture was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1891 held at Burlington House in London. It remains in the collection of the Royal Academy. https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/on-strike
References
Bibliography Edwards, Lee M. Herkomer: A Victorian Artist. Ashgate, 1999. O'Mahony, Claire I. R. Brunel and the Art of Invention. Sansom & Company, 2007.