Is the Mud Man Zhang in Tianjin, China, considered a realist sculpture?

The clay figures of Tianjin, China, are considered realistic sculptures.

Tianjin clay figure Zhang colorful sculpture is a kind of folk art that is y loved by the people, with a distinctive realism style and exaggerated and appropriate form of expression. Its most important feature is that on the basis of the folk clay sculpture writing, pay more attention to the character's form, the proportion of the body to grasp. It is "plastic" as the basis, and "painting" to make the statue closer to the real characters.

The clay figure Zhang colored sculpture has a history of 180 years, is after the Yuan Dynasty Liu Yuan, China's another peak of clay art, its works are exquisite, far-reaching influence, in the history of China's traditional folk handicrafts occupies an important position. The molded works are not only similar to the shape, but also write God with the shape, to achieve the situation of both God and shape.

Making process of clay sculpture:

The making process of clay sculpture includes kneading, drying, firing, polishing and coloring. When kneading, the head, shoulders, and waist are first determined with a clapboard, and the initial shape of the work is constructed, and then more detailed kneading is carried out with a "press"; the shaped work should be kept out of direct sunlight or placed around a fire, and the correct method of drying should be natural air-drying.

Waiting for the "mud man" thoroughly dry after the kiln firing, the temperature should reach about 700 ℃; out of the kiln needs to be polished, finishing, because the mud sculpture is solid, the air between the clay will be outward expansion, the surface of the mud sculpture will produce a small cracks, so the use of putty to appear on each crack repair, and then fine sandpaper to the The clay sculpture is then sanded and polished with fine sandpaper; finally, it is colored until it is full and painted with decorations.