Xu Beihong, the president of CAFA and a pioneer in using realism in oil painting, admired the manner in which the work fulfilled its political mission, but complained that because of the colors, it barely resembled an oil painting.
Xu Beihong, presiden ASRP dan pionir penggunaan realisme dalam lukisan minyak, memuji temanya dimana karya tersebut memenuhi misi politiknya, namun mengeluhkan warnanya, yang nyaris tak menyerupai lukisan minyak.