The great Commander-in-chief points the direction

伟大统帅治方向
Weida tongshuai zhi fangxiang
The great Commander-in-chief points the direction
1971, July
Tianjin renmin meishu chubanshe (天津人民美术出版社)
53x76.5 cm.
PC-1971-003

Mao in the cabin of a ship during his 'Naval Inspection Tour' of February 1953, just after writing his calligraphy "We must build a strong Navy in order to resist imperialist aggression".