Chinese Cultural Revolution Poster

Red rays, red flags, and a very large sun.

This Cultural Revolution poster is from China and dated to the 20th century, in ink on paper. Sunburst imagery was commonly used in posters of the era. A portrait sits at the centre of radiating red and white rays, with rows of red flags below and a group of marching figures in front. Black linework is paired with bold red areas on a cream ground, and a caption in Chinese characters runs at the base, not translated here.

About 30 by 22 inches. Radiates energy from across the room.