Chinese Cultural Revolution Lithograph

A tall bundle of cloth and poles anchors a busy table scene crowded with eager faces.

This cultural revolution lithograph is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is ink on paper. Color lithographs were produced in large numbers in China in this period, and their bold figures and strong color follow the conventions of official propaganda art. Tall composition with a bearded man in a white head cloth bending over a low table, children and adults pressing in. A lantern and bowl sit on the table, with loose brushy lines at the edges and caption below. It is 10.25 inches wide and 7.5 high.

A crowded room, drawn with a very energetic wrist.