Not currently on display at the V&A

Papercut

1974-1975 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Papercut depicting the final scene from the approved revolutionary story "Little Sisters of the Grasslsnds". The two sisters are seen riding home after their struggles, with the sun of the Communist Party shining radiantly behind them.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cut paper
Brief description
Papercut depicting the final scene from "Little Sisters of the Grasslands". Beijing, 1974-1975.
Physical description
Papercut depicting the final scene from the approved revolutionary story "Little Sisters of the Grasslsnds". The two sisters are seen riding home after their struggles, with the sun of the Communist Party shining radiantly behind them.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.5cm
  • Width: 15.5cm
Subjects depicted
Literary reference<font -u>Little Sisters of the Grasslands</font>
Bibliographic reference
Bottomley, Ruth Chinese Papercuts. Singapore and London: Sun Tree Publishing Limited, 1994. 159p., ill. ISBN 9810044100.
Collection
Accession number
FE.513:11-1992

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Record createdFebruary 25, 2003
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