Folk custom and culture in New Year Paintings
年画中的民俗与文化
Course Syllabus 课程章节
1Yangliuqing Woodcut New Year Painting is unique in Tianjin’s folk art with a history of 400 years. The themes of it are auspicious, festive, diversified, and lively. It has the artistic characteristics of exquisite brushwork, beautiful characters, diverse forms, integration of poetry and painting, and appreciation of both refined and popular tastes. As an ancient Chinese folklore activity, the main theme of traditional New Year Painting is in line with people’s joyful and festive desire during the New Year, which is full of auspicious and happy connotations. There are also many works that represent theatrical scenes, literary masterpieces, historical allusions and myths and legends, and many of them have titles, poems, signatures and seals, presenting traditional Chinese culture in the form of poetry, calligraphy, painting and printing.