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Shao Keping (1916-2010)

River Yong in Spring

1987

Woodblock print

35 x 46 cm

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This richly coloured scene of Ningbo, Zhejiang province (southeast China), combines landscape and mountainside temples with urban skyline and industrial development; on the water, traditional sailboats and modern transport ships. Although Shao Keping made propaganda works for most of his career, his patriotism is expressed here without political content (except in distant construction cranes). He was much honoured during his long career, with retrospectives and major publications of his work. At age 90, he still worked eight hours every day.

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Muban Educational Trust registration number shakp002