Chinese Cultural Revolution Lithograph

Arms flung wide, a burly man in a red shirt greets a rising sun and a crowd.

This cultural revolution lithograph is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is ink on paper. The Cultural Revolution in China lasted roughly from 1966 to 1976, and during those years posters and prints were used widely to carry political messages. A man with a broad smile spreads both arms, a dark coat in one hand and a white scarf at his neck. Radiant sunburst colors fill the sky, with a dense crowd and waterfront below. Caption lines sit at the base. It is 10.25 inches wide and 7.5 high.

Theatrical in the best way, with the sun as stage lighting.