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Zhao Zongzao (b. 1931)

All Four Seasons are Spring

1960

Woodblock print

42 x 40 cm

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Sericulture has been practiced in China for thousands of years. This colourful print shows the steps in making silk, from cultivating mulberry leaves for silkworms to eat, to sorting the best worms and caring for them as they spin their cocoons. These processes take place over several months, in different seasoseasons. g is the season of rebirth and new beginnings, so “All Four Seasons are Spring” is a political message of optimism. Zhao Zongzao was expert at designing soft propaganda.

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