Chinese Cultural Revolution Poster

Seated man in a gray suit poses before misty peaks and flowering meadow.

This Cultural Revolution poster of Mao seated in a garden is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is ink on paper. Cultural Revolution posters generally followed a bold, simplified style of flat color and clear outlines, designed to be read quickly from a distance. Vertical picture of a man in a pale gray tunic suit sitting on a cane chair in grass, with a gnarled pine, blue mountains and pink blossoms behind. The colors are soft and painterly, with a cream border and tiny text at the lower edge. It is 29.6 inches wide and 41.25 high.

Formal portrait, outdoor staging, very ambitious backdrop.