Artwork
Reproducere după o pictură în ulei cu titlul „Noi continuăm lupta” realizată de Tsuan Chan-che și datată în 1961. 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 „Noi continuăm lupta” realizată de Tsuan Chan-che și datată în 1961. 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 Tsuan Chan-che. It is held in the collection of the National Museum of Romanian History. The work is a reproduction of a 1961 oil painting titled “Noi continuăm lupta,” created by Chinese artist Tsuan Chan‑che.
About this work
Overview
The reproduction was included in a multilingual album presented to Nicolae Ceaușescu, then General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party and head of state.
The work is a reproduction of a 1961 oil painting titled “Noi continuăm lupta,” created by Chinese artist Tsuan Chan‑che. The image depicts a gathering of figures outdoors beneath a vivid yellow‑orange sky, each engaged in a collective stance that suggests organized action. The reproduction was included in a multilingual album presented to Nicolae Ceaușescu, then General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party and head of state.
Subject & Meaning
The composition shows a crowd of men and women positioned in a semi‑circular arrangement, some brandishing flags or banners, others holding spears or resting hands on hips. A red cloth lies at the center of the ground, reinforcing the revolutionary symbolism. The solemn expressions and upright postures convey a sense of resolve, aligning with the title’s declaration of continued struggle.
Technique & Style
Tsuan Chan‑che employed a vigorous impasto technique, applying thick, textured brushstrokes that lend the scene a palpable immediacy. A limited palette of saturated reds, deep blues, and earthy browns contrasts sharply with the warm, luminous sky, emphasizing the figures against the background. The overall effect is one of urgency and collective energy, characteristic of socialist realist visual language of the period.
History & Provenance
The reproduction formed part of a specially compiled album containing a four‑language catalog (French, Spanish, English, Chinese) and nine additional reproductions of paintings deemed historically significant to the Chinese communist movement. This album was gifted to Ceaușescu as a diplomatic gesture, reflecting the cultural exchange between the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Romania during the early 1960s.
Artist & collection
Artist
Tsuan Chan-che spent the 1960s turning political slogans into something slick and sellable.











