Artwork
Reproducere după o pictură în ulei cu titlul „Cinci eroi în lupta de la muntele Lang-Ya” realizată de Tchan Kien-kiun și datată în 1959. Exemplarul a fost oferit lui Nicolae Ceaușescu, secretar general al Partidului Comunist Român; șeful de stat al Republicii Socialiste România, ca parte a unui album ce conține un catalog quatrolingv (franceză, spaniolă, engleză, chineză) și alte 9 reproduceri după picturi cu semnificație istorică pentru mișcarea comunistă în RP China.

Reproducere după o pictură în ulei cu titlul „Cinci eroi în lupta de la muntele Lang-Ya” realizată de Tchan Kien-kiun și datată în 1959. Exemplarul a fost oferit lui Nicolae Ceaușescu, secretar general al Partidului Comunist Român; șeful de stat al Republicii Socialiste România, ca parte a unui album ce conține un catalog quatrolingv (franceză, spaniolă, engleză, chineză) și alte 9 reproduceri după picturi cu semnificație istorică pentru mișcarea comunistă în RP China. is an unspecified painting by Tchan Kien-kiun. It is held in the collection of the National Museum of Romanian History.
About this work
Overview
The work is a reproduction of a 1959 oil painting titled “Five Heroes in the Battle of Mount Lang‑Ya,” created by Chinese artist Tchan Kien‑kiun.
The work is a reproduction of a 1959 oil painting titled “Five Heroes in the Battle of Mount Lang‑Ya,” created by Chinese artist Tchan Kien‑kiun. The image depicts five unclothed men on a craggy slope at dusk, four of whom wear green military uniforms and caps, each bearing a rifle, while the central figure is bare‑chested and hatless. The sky is suffused with a yellow glow, and a vague silhouette of a ship or cloud appears behind the hills.
Subject & Meaning
The composition presents a moment of ascent, suggesting a combat or reconnaissance mission on a mountainous terrain. The rugged treatment of the uniforms, resembling coarse fabric, emphasizes the harsh conditions faced by the soldiers, aligning the scene with narratives of heroic struggle promoted by the Chinese Communist movement.
Technique & Style
Tchan employs a realist approach, using strong contrasts between the illuminated sky and the dark, textured rocks. The figures are rendered with a focus on physical strain, and the limited color palette—dominant greens, earth tones, and a bright yellow horizon—heightens the dramatic atmosphere.
History & Provenance
A printed reproduction of the painting was included in a multilingual album—French, Spanish, English, and Chinese—assembled for Nicolae Ceaușescu, then General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party and head of state. The album contained nine additional reproductions of artworks deemed historically significant to the Chinese Communist cause.
Context
The image reflects the period’s emphasis on socialist realism, a style endorsed by both Chinese and Romanian communist regimes to glorify revolutionary sacrifice. By featuring a battle scene from the early years of the People’s Republic of China, the work served as a visual reinforcement of shared ideological narratives between the two nations.
Artist & collection
Artist
Tchan Kien-kiun painted historic scenes tied to the Chinese Communist movement in the 1950s.











