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Zhao Jinghuan (b. 1934)

Soul of the Nation — Lu Xun

1992

Woodblock print

23 x 39 cm

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This print was clearly inspired by the widely circulated post-mortem images of Lu Xun. The title refers to the characters embroidered on the white flag draping his coffin. The written elements on the print represent two of Lu Xun’s most famous works: at the top left, the second character of the title 呐喊 (Nahan, Call to Arms), and right-centre, the intentionally-used foreign “Q” in the title 啊Q正傳 (Ah Q Zhengzhuan, The True Story of Ah Q).

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