Huang Peimo (b. 1925) Chongming,Shanghai

Huang began to learn woodblock printing in 1943. In addition to art creation, he has worked, principally in Nanjing, as a teacher and also as an editor of the newspapers Subei ribao and Nanjing ribao. His official positions have included vice-chairman of the Nanjing Literary Union, chairman of the Nanjing branch of the Chinese Artists' Association, standing member of the council of the Chinese Printmakers' Association, and vice-director of the Jiangsu branch of the Chinese Printmakers' Association. Together with others, he wrote The Technique of Woodblock. He was one of the principal developers of modern innovations for traditional Chinese shuiyin woodblock printing.

22. Returning From Fishing on the Yellow Sea 1962 50 x 58 cm Black and grey inks; shuiyin on gaoli paper Signed and title inscribed by the artist   23. In Praise of the Red Flag From the collaborative series Lauding the Long Rainbow 1972 68 x 60 cm Polychromatic; shuiyin on gaoli paper Signed and title inscribed by the artist The group work Lauding the Long Rainbow was created to commemorate both the completion of the Great Yangzi Bridge, in Nanjing, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in 1974. In Praise of the Red Flag was one of seven prints in the series, each done by five different artists, showing stages in the bridge's construction and how it looked when completed.   24. A Distant Source and a Long Stream 1973 70 x 69 cm Polychromatic; shuiyin on gaoli paper Signed and titled by the artist The title, written with larger-character posters receding into the distance, is a Chinese saying that means "well established."   25. Spring Wind and Water in Jiangnan 1980 45 x 59 cm Polychromatic; shuiyin on gaoli paper Signed, title inscribed and numbered by the artist: 77/120 "Jiangnan" means literally "south of the Yangtze River." The area's moderate climate and rich area have long stood for prosperity and well-being.