The symbolic of the female body in refugee themes in Chinese anti-Japanese war painting
List of Authors
  • Issarezal Ismail , Li Jianan

Keyword
  • Symbolic, Female Body, Refugee, Anti-Japanese War Painting

Abstract
  • From 1931 to 1945, the Japanese invasion of China brought profound trauma to Chinese society, and tens of thousands of Chinese people became refugees. The refugee phenomenon during the Anti-Japanese War became an essential theme of concern for artists at the time. Painting, as a form of reflecting social reality, recorded and expressed the plight and suffering of refugees. Although the image of female refugees appears in many paintings of the Anti-Japanese War with refugees as the theme, it is often not analyzed in depth. This study aims to explore the female refugee body by analyzing paintings of refugees in the Anti-Japanese War. This study constructs a conceptual framework to reveal the meaning of the signs and symbols conveyed by females in these works. This study adopts qualitative research methods, mainly observation and documentary research methods. The research shows that the bodies of female refugees in these paintings symbolize suffering and vulnerability and convey maternal love, tenacity, and the spirit of resistance.

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