Chinese Cultural Revolution Lithograph

A handshake in the middle of a crowd of smiling men in caps, with bamboo rising behind.

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. Several figures cluster around a clasped handshake, one in a white shirt with a strap across the chest, others in caps and tunics. Bamboo trunks frame the left, with warm peach light across the sky and small printed caption beneath. It is 10.25 inches wide and 7.5 high.

Everyone is pleased, and the painter made sure we noticed.