Chinese Cultural Revolution Lithograph

A worried woman clutches a child beside a cellar ledge, a purple jar perched above them.

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. Vertical scene of a woman in teal clothing hugging a boy in white, a dark-haired youth peering beyond. A woven basket and bundled sticks lie in the foreground, drawn in loose brush and ink lines, caption below. It is 10.25 inches wide and 7.5 high.

Cramped, anxious and drawn with admirable swagger.