Print # 2 in the Appreciation of Modern Art Volume 3
The painter has introduced us to the new women of the countryside.
The Chinese name includes the characters 青春 “youthful spring,” which refers to the youthful beauty in a person’s appearance.
The name comes from a poem by Mao Zedong called “Three Short Poems” 1934 – 1935. 山 Mountains! 快马加鞭未下鞍。I whip my swift horse, glued to my saddle. 惊回首，I turn my head startled, 离天三尺三。The sky is three foot three above me!
The painting was done in 1977, the Cultural Revolution ended in 1976.