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Morning on the Huangpu River

Shao Keping Chinese

1962

Not on view

This print depicts the dawning of a busy day on the Huangpu River in Shanghai. Small traditional boats in the foreground, rendered in bold outlines with flashes of bright colors, contrast with modern industrial ships and Shanghai’s majestic skyline in the misty distance. Shao Keping was born in Zhejiang and trained in Shanghai. Much of his earlier work was propagandist in nature. Even after artistic censorship loosened in the early 1960s, he continued to reflect the positive sides of life under the Communist government.

Morning on the Huangpu River, Shao Keping (Chinese, born 1916), Woodblock print; oil-based ink and color on paper, China — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Pujiang chen shou or Pujiang chengzhuang

Title: Morning on the Huangpu River

Artist: Shao Keping (Chinese, born 1916)

Date: 1962

Culture: China

Medium: Woodblock print; oil-based ink and color on paper

Dimensions: Image: 12 13/16 x 19 5/8 in. (32.6 x 49.8 cm)
Overall: 16 x 21 15/16 in. (40.6 x 55.8 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum

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