Shi Lu's family donates artist's work to keep his legacy alive

Thanks to his "Red Classic" paintings, which mark the course of the Chinese revolution, Shi Lu (1919-82) is recognized as one of the great Chinese painters of the 20th century.

In a move which will let his artworks be better cataloged and researched, his family recently donated 412 of his paintings, drawings and sketches to the National Museum of China.

It had previously donated nearly 300 of his pieces to the museum in 2012 and 2014.