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Dancing, from the series Highland Barley

Zhao Zongzao Chinese

1960

Not on view

This and the two adjacent prints form a series on Tibetan rural life, partly based on the artist’s experience there in the 1950s. Here, peasants in local costumes dance happily in the fields, approached by a procession carrying a poster of Chairman Mao. Like most of Zhao’s work at this time, shortly after a failed uprising in Tibet, the series served political functions. In addition, agricultural abundance was an important Communist propaganda theme.

These three prints of exceptionally high quality were made with several woodblocks using both water-based and oil-based inks.

Dancing, from the series Highland Barley, Zhao Zongzao (Chinese, born 1931), Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, China — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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Title: Dancing, from the series Highland Barley

Artist: Zhao Zongzao (Chinese, born 1931)

Date: 1960

Culture: China

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Dimensions: Image: 17 5/8 x 19 5/16 in. (44.8 x 49 cm)
Overall: 24 x 32 in. (61 x 81.3 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum

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