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Wang Qi (1918-2016)

Sell Grain to the Country

1953

Woodblock print

26 x 37 cm

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In the 1930s and 40s Wang Qi’s themes were wartime patriotism and people’s harsh living conditions, often in the folk-art style of simple outlines and little shading. After 1949, Wang Qi combined the roles of printmaker, teacher and editor of major art journals. His images celebrated New China in communal scenes of agricultural and industrial progress. This 1950s print is highly detailed, with shading and perspective. The newly approved style was inspired by Soviet socialist realist prints.

Muban Educational Trust registration number wanqv028