Composition theme of traditional clay figurines

Clay figurine Zhang is really something

Tianjin clay figurine Zhang Caisu is a popular folk art of Han nationality. It has a history of 180 years since its spread and development.

Clay figurine Zhang Caisu began in Qing Dynasty, and its founder was Zhang Mingshan. After Liu Yuan in Yuan Dynasty, after several generations' inheritance, it became another peak of clay sculpture art in China. It creates its own style on the basis of inheriting tradition, and the combination of sculpture and painting makes the work more vital.

Clay figurine Zhang Caisu raised the traditional clay figurine to the height of colored plastic art, decorated it with colors and props, and formed a unique style. His works are exquisite in art and far-reaching in the world, occupying an important position in the history of China folk handicrafts. Its artistic status has been recognized by international peers.

All he has to do is sit down and talk to people face to face, and fight with his hands, quietly and instantly. The face is not only vivid but also lifelike.

Clay figurine Zhang has vivid figures and a wide variety of colored sculptures, which reflect folk customs, or are based on folk stories and stage plays, or directly from classical literary masterpieces such as Water Margin, A Dream of Red Mansions and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Modeling works are not only similar in shape, but also similar in spirit, reaching a state of both form and spirit. Clay figurine Zhang Caisu is simple and bright in color and exquisite in materials. The clay figurine he pinched has gone through a long time, and it is lifelike.

Clay figurine Zhang Caisu belongs to indoor exhibition sculpture, which is generally small in size and about 40 cm high. It can be placed on a desk or on a shelf, so it is also called shelf sculpture and color plastic arts. It is an art form widely used in various environmental decorations and plays an important role in serving the society and beautifying the environment.

Clay figurine Zhang is really something.