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Jin was sent to Jilin Province in the wake of the Sino-Soviet
split in 1960 and painted this piece while working at the Jilin Art Academy.
At the time the government wanted to build a stronger cultural front
by teaching local artists in order to "build up their cultural level"
and develop better art for the ensuing propaganda war with the Soviet
Union. The industrial city in the foreground is notable because the setting
showcases industrial development in China on the heals of the Great Leap
Forward (1957-1958). |
