Letter to Liao Jingwen
(December 13, 1953)

Source: Shuxin, p. 473. Other Chinese Text: Meishu fenglei, 3 (Aug. 1967),

See also: texts Nov. 20, 1949, and Aug. 26, 1950. Liao Jingwen is the widow of the
artist Xu Beihong, who died in September 1953

Comrade Jingwen:
I have received your October letter and Mr. Xu’s painting of galloping
Tj and I deeply cherish the memory of him. I am now sending Comrade
‘an Jiaying to find out how things are with you.' If you have any difficulties,
“ase feel free to inform me.

With my regards.


1. Tian was Mao's private secretary at the time of this letter. The Meishw fengl
X X here. For more biographical information on Tian, sec text Mar. 2, 1954, sour,