Brief Introduction of hua county Woodblock New Year Pictures

The History of Woodblock New Year Pictures in Huaxian County is an ancient folk art of Han nationality, which was founded in the early Ming Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. It is little known because it has been deeply hidden among the people. Hua county woodblock New Year pictures have their own style. There are nave paintings, banners, couplets, fan paintings, pocket paintings and other specifications in form. In terms of content, there are gods, genealogy, Buddhism, Taoism, agricultural weaving, fishing and hunting, weddings, civil and military, landscapes, flowers and birds and other varieties; In printing, the combination of male and female knives makes the ink line of the male version stand out, the ink line of the female version droops obviously, and the picture is more romantic and exaggerated; In terms of color, rhubarb, scarlet, turquoise and vermilion are the main colors, while meticulous brushwork and ink painting are the main colors. The color matching is clear, the auspicious and festive atmosphere is rich, and the picture is vivid and perfect, which adapts to people's mentality and needs. Hua county woodblock New Year pictures have smooth lines, bold exaggeration, full composition and vivid images. Compared with the famous New Year pictures such as Yangliuqing in Tianjin, Taohuawu in Suzhou, Weifang in Shandong, Mianzhu in Sichuan, Foshan in Guangdong and Zhuxian Town in Henan, it has deeper meanings, clearer colors, stronger expressive force, more primitive workmanship and simpler pictures. 12006110 In October, Feng Jicai visited hua county, saying that the hua county woodblock New Year pictures were "amazing discoveries rescued by the general survey of cultural heritage, and were newly discovered New Year pictures products in the past half century". "A lost civilization is a forgotten historical glory on the land of Zhongzhou."