Ten Pictures

Author: Huang Daoran
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This is a reproduction of the original manuscript for a pre-war Republican era comic book, with over seventy years of dust removed to reveal the exquisite masterpiece by Zhu Runqi. Comic books from the Republican era were mostly adapted from stage plays, with artists following the stage in their illustrations. The characters wore costumes, and scenes were depicted in a theatrical style. However, Mr. Zhu Runqi changed the way scenes were portrayed, bringing elements of real-life natural environments into the comic books. This made the images more vivid and the plots more authentic, greatly enhancing the appeal of the comic books. This book is one of his representative works that exemplify this transformation. It is printed using the original manuscript, ensuring that the images are delicate, the lines are clear, and nothing is ambiguous. Even the rougher parts are faithfully restored to reflect Mr. Zhu Runqi's artistic style.