Contemporary Yu Gong Draws New Pictures

China, 1975

30 x 21 in (76 x 53 cm)

ID #FF20D-PK13-L-04

These paintings reference Tribute of Yu, a chapter of the Book of Xia. The story is as follows: the Foolish Old Man, (Yu Gong) lived in mountains that blocked his way, so old Yu Gong removed the mountains, shovel by shovel.

Publisher: Sichuan renmin chubanshe

Artist: Zhang Lin (张淋), Cheng Minsheng (程敏生)

Condition: Good, minor damage on sides

100-250 chinese collective communism image original poster poster print propaganda size-30x21 traditional vintage

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