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M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation, © Guang Tingbo
Guang Tingbo 廣廷渤
I Graze Horse for My Motherland 我為祖國放駿馬
1973
This oil painting depicts three women herding horses in the countryside. The two women at left face the viewer, smiling—one with her left hand over her brow, as if looking into the distance, and the other in red on a white horse. Two of the women wear dark green army uniforms, and a rifle is slung across the back of the woman on the right, who appears to be leading the group. The brown and white horses gallop into the distance, and farmhouses can be seen in the background. The green grass along the river and the blue sky tinged with yellow and pink hues create an idyllic setting. Guang Tingbo’s career began during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) in China, and this painting is an example of the period’s propaganda art. Youths from urban areas were sent to rural villages as a form of education, and women were meant to participate equally in society. The painting’s depiction of the women in both military and farming roles demonstrates the responsibilities expected of them. The representation of the countryside is typical of the picturesque depictions of rural life in art produced during the Cultural Revolution.
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