Pair of Chinese Revolution Propaganda Posters

This poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography and a side of risque. Posters like this one, influenced by ...

Designing the intricate patterning of these 19th century northern Chinese lattice panels was like solving a puzzle. Skilled craftsmen pieced together handcut lengths of wood, precisely interlocking them to create a repeating diamond pattern...

Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in the late Ming and Qing dynasties, were commissioned specifically for ancestor worship and were believed to house the spirits of the deceased. When properly cared for, one's ancestors were believed to be a powerful source of honor, protection, and good luck. This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the late-19th century and beautifully depicts a Qing-dynasty couple. While some ancestral portraits offer a more stylized representation of one's ancestors, this particular pair is painted with incredible realism and life-like expressions. Rather than depict the pair in a regal hall wearing elaborate finery, the couple is shown in a quiet home environment, seated at either end of a square tea table. Their surroundings are minimal, practically undecorated, and they wear simple, matching blue silk robes. Two young children stand beside them, each trying to capture the attention of their grandparent. We love the painting's close attention to detail and the glimpse it offers of Qing-dynasty interiors - from the carved apron of the marble-top table to the red silk lotus slippers...

Influenced by Western advertising, commercial posters featuring beautiful women in modern settings gained popularity in China in the 1920s and 1930s. Posters like this one came to symbolize prosperity and fortune and were often purchased by Chinese consumers to decorate their homes. This 1930s advertisement...

This vintage poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. The serene landscape print depicts a young woman d...

This commercial advertisement poster from 1930s Shanghai melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. Large companies often presented posters such as this to their clients to commemorate the Chinese New Year. This poster depicts a young woman luxuriously...

Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster commemorating the anniversary of the October Revolution featuring an illustration of a worker in overalls holding a red banner and a hammer ...

Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - We Overthrew Centuries of Oppression with a Mighty Hand! Great illustration depicting a man holding a bayonet rifle and wearing a worker's...

Original antique Soviet propaganda poster - Give bread to the revolution! Peasant! Your harvest has been harvested for a long time, have you calculated the surplus? How do you plan to dispose of it? Think about it comrade: before you are two states: the Soviet Workers' and Peasants' Republic and Denikin's Landlord-General Kingdom. Think about who you should go with? Who is your friend and who is your enemy? Colourful design featuring a countryside view with windmills, trees and farms...

Five posters from Chinese cultural revolution era circa 1970s. Four depicts scenes from modern revolutionary opera, two with music scores and lyrics. Two from "the Story of Red Lanten", one from "The Red Female Army" and one from "Sha Family Village". Some with publication date and origin. These are from a New England Collection purchased directly in Beijing in the 80s. They are in a simple black poster frame. These stylized posters served as a wide range of propaganda during the cultural revolution in China. For history and background as well as many similar posters, see" Chinese Posters...

Original vintage Chinese Communist Party propaganda poster - Follow the Communist Party and Revitalise China / 跟着共产党 振兴中华 - featuring an illustration of a smiling elderly gentlemen a...

Original vintage Chinese Communist Party propaganda poster commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the party: 1921-1981 Without the Communist Party There Would Be No Ne...