Artist: Gu Bingxin (1923-2001)

Date: Modern

Dimensions: Height 20.5 cm, Width 16.3 cm

Material: Woodblock print on paper

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • illustration the true story of ah q gu bingxin modern woodblock print paper

Gu Bingxin (1923-2001), a native of Gucun in Baoshan, Shanghai, was skilled in caricatures, woodblock prints, and illustrations. He once served as the head of the Chinese Painting Department at the School of Fine Arts of the Shanghai University. This particular work consists of eight illustrations, four of which are housed in the Shanghai Museum. Published in 1959 by the Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, the series showcases the artist's exceptional talent for capturing the features of the classic characters from Lu Xun's writings and are considered representative examples of his colored woodblock print illustrations.

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