黄新波1936年《祖国的防卫》(图1)是民国时期流传最广的木刻版画之一,画面具有高度的象征性,长城在山峦上延伸向远方,两个战士如巨人般伫立于天地之间,他们手持刺刀指向前方,仿佛正有看不见的敌人出现在那里。画题里的“祖国”由长城来象征,谁在实现“祖国的防卫”却并不明确。本文围绕画中两个战士的身份——义勇军——展开讨论,进而回答义 Huang Xinbo The “Defense of the Motherland” (Figure 1) was one of the most widely circulated woodcuts in the Republic of China in 1936. The image was highly symbolic. The Great Wall extended to the distance over the mountains. Two warriors stood like giant in heaven and earth They held the bayonet in front, as if an invisible enemy was there. In the title of the painting, “Motherland” is symbolized by the Great Wall and who is realizing “the defense of the motherland” is not clear. This article revolves around the identity of the two warriors in the painting - the Volunteer Army - to discuss and thus to answer the question