Chinese Cultural Revolution Poster

A packed square, flags aloft, and the gate tower beyond.

This poster was printed in ink on paper in China in the 20th century, during the Cultural Revolution. Celebratory crowds in front of well-known buildings were common subjects. Three smiling figures in caps, one in a worker’s coat and one in a soldier’s uniform, hold little red books high at the center. Behind them, a throng fills the square before a large gate building, with red banners stretching across. A line of red characters runs along the bottom.

About 30 by 42 inches. It has the energy of a parade.