Chinese Cultural Revolution Poster

The streets are red, and the portrait rides above the crowd.

Printed in ink on paper in China in the 20th century, this poster is from the Cultural Revolution. Street processions with portraits held aloft were a common subject. A dense crowd carries red banners and a framed portrait down a wide avenue, with buildings and hanging signs at the right. Large red characters run across the white lower strip. A narrow white margin surrounds the image. The colors are bright, the paper crisp with a little wear at the edges.

About 21 by 30 inches. A procession in miniature, with great color.