Chinese Cultural Revolution Print

A huge, calm, closed-eyed face on bright red, outlined in a white halo.

This Cultural Revolution print of Chairman Mao is by Chairman Mao, from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is ink on paper. Portraits of Mao Zedong were widely displayed in homes, schools, factories and public squares in China during these years, and they followed standard poses and compositions. Vertical print in black on a vivid red ground. A broad face with a gentle half smile and swept-back hair sits above a white open collar. Small white cursive characters appear at the lower center. It is 5.2 inches wide and 7.2 high.

All the confidence of a poster, none of the noise.