A monumental portrait rendered in striking shades of red, Yan Pei-Ming's *Mao. Chinese Vermilion #4* depicts the iconic visage of Mao Zedong with bold, gestural brushwork that blurs the line between reverence and critique. The artist's signature use of a limited, saturated palette — here dominated by deep vermilion — strips the image of propagandistic polish while amplifying its psychological and political intensity. Ming's expressive technique transforms a familiar symbol of power into something raw and unsettling, inviting reflection on the nature of portraiture, mythology, and historical memory.