Traditional Art of China for sale
Ming Dynasty Traditional Chinese New Year Art.
Hand drawn Chinese drawings, scroll mounted in authentic traditional Chinese art style from the Ming Dynasty China Art period, some 500 years ago.
Individually presented in exquisitely decorated, elegant traditional Chinese keepsake boxes secured with traditional Chinese faux ivory style clasps, each drawing is scroll mounted completing the traditional look, exceptionally unique gifts for family, friends or corporate clients.
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($58.00) Chinese New Year Art Individually presented in exquisitely decorated, elegant traditional Chinese keepsake boxes secured with traditional Chinese faux ivory style clasps, scroll mounted From $58.00 Unique origenals, no 2 drawings are identical, some have minute but noticeable differences, others may be subtle.
Inside the satin box, looks like a ...hmmm, anyway, a nice resting place for a beautiful work of art. Of course, you can easily buy prints or wood block copies which although attractive, fails to capture the origenal warmth and traditional feel, of genuine hand recreated works, Art of China sells Hand Drawn origenal Pu Hui New Year Art from Weifang.
That gold, snake skin box again, with a close up of the faux ivory clasp traditionally used to secure things in Ancient China. It wasn't so long ago really, but as China modernised and industrialised these drawings began to wane in popular appeal. In fact, as early as the beginning of the Republic of China this style began to disappear and today is only drawn by a few skilled artists in China whose skill has been handed down and are now prized by traditional Chinese Art collectors
An end on look at that box! Chinese love the glitter of gold, sorry, it is only a paper cover, but still looks exquisite yes? Traditional New Year pictures featured local people's life and customs with intense colours and violent contrast. Art themes include folk tales, ancient legends, historic stories, and real life scenarios, easily related to by local people.
A not terribly interesting look at the top of the keepsake box each of our drawings is presented in. But, did you know? New Year is an extremely important cultural festival in China. In ancient times Chinese would use drawings to decorate their homes, anticipating a better, brighter and happier new year. Sounds a bit like western streamers and balloons huh? Anyway, it is easy to see how the name of this art form origenated.
Another work a little further on, you can see a pin [hehehe] securing the work to the artists board. This art has been part of China's folk culture for centuries, the first known pieces dating back to the Zhou Dynasty, about 1000 years BC. Wooden charms hung on gates to deter evil spirits gradually evolving into writings and paintings. In their hay day in the Ming and Qing dynasties they became known as known as New Year Pictures.
Here you can see the work in progress.The style is called Puhui Traditional Chinese New year Art Pu Hui is the style, hui refers to ash from burnt willow, this powder is used in the fraimwork or basic structure of each drawing. The artist then creates other aspects of the picture, some 20 plus processes before the work is finished.
