Mongolian Vintage Photograph, Framed

Sepia photograph of a smiling man waving, in a thin gold frame.

This framed vintage photograph of Mao Zedong is from Hohhot, Mongolia, and is ca. 1969. It is paper. Portraits of Mao Zedong were produced in very large numbers in China during the Cultural Revolution, appearing in homes, offices, schools and public squares. Brown-toned portrait of a man in a peaked cap and buttoned jacket, one hand raised in a wave and the other holding something at his waist. A pale mat surrounds the print, within a plain narrow gilt frame. It is 10 inches wide and 12.75 high.

Cheerful hello from a very serious era.