What is the only hand-carved watermark New Year picture in Hunan?

What is the only hand-carved watermark New Year picture in Hunan? Beach head New Year pictures.

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Tantou New Year Picture is a traditional folk art work in China, which originated in Tantou Town, Longhui County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, and is one of the four major New Year Pictures in China. It has a long history, unique style, bright colors, vivid images and strong local characteristics and ethnic customs.

The production technology of beach new year pictures is very unique. Through the combination of woodcut overprint and painting, through many processes such as drawing, engraving, printing and coloring, the exquisite New Year pictures are finally produced. Among them, engraving is the most important process in the production of beachhead New Year pictures, which requires artists to have superb skills and experience. Printing requires artists to master ink color and moisture to ensure that the printed lines are clear and colorful.

Beach New Year pictures have a wide range of themes and rich contents, with auspiciousness, happiness and praying for a bumper harvest as the main themes, such as "every year is more than enough", "a bumper harvest" and "a happy life". These New Year pictures are concise and clear in composition, with smooth and vivid lines, bright and harmonious colors and vivid images, which have high artistic value.

In addition to artistic value, beach New Year pictures also have profound cultural connotation and folk significance. It is an important part of China's traditional culture, reflecting the working people's pursuit of a better life and their wishes for happiness, auspiciousness and peace. On traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival, people will post New Year pictures at home to create a festive and peaceful atmosphere and express their expectations for a better future.

However, with the development of society and the process of modernization, the traditional folk art form of beach New Year pictures is also facing many survival crises. Young people's interest in traditional culture is gradually weakening, and the consumption groups of New Year pictures are also gradually decreasing. At the same time, with the death of the older generation of artists, the production skills of New Year pictures are also in danger of being lost.

In order to protect and inherit the intangible cultural heritage, the local government and relevant departments have taken a series of measures. For example, the establishment of New Year Pictures Museum, the organization of New Year Pictures Art Festival and the training of non-genetic inheritors are aimed at improving the popularity and influence of New Year Pictures and promoting their sustainable development.