Classic weaving and embroidery. Square decorative patterns

Author: Ren Benrong
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This volume is primarily compiled from the manuscript drafts of Han embroidery patterns drawn and designed by Mr. Ren Benrong. Renowned in the Three Chu Regions, "Han embroidery" primarily features "gold-thread embroidery with interwoven silk," celebrated for its magnificent, colorful, and radiant yet robust and ancient style. Its distinctive embroidered garments, ( should be translated as "" or "costumes"), Taoist robes, and divine canopies differ significantly in stitching techniques and pattern shapes from Su and Xiang embroidery. Especially in the auspicious depictions of dragons, phoenixes, and animals, the compositions are bold, imaginative, and exaggeratedly transformed, exuding vitality and charm, making them particularly decorative and delightful. Han embroidery emphasizes both craftsmanship and design, adhering to the old saying, "Women embroider while men finish the adornments—first sketch, then embroider, and finally revise." Professional painters typically take on the male role, meticulously adding the finishing touches to achieve a divine and transcendent level of artistry. Mr. Ren's creative drafts are a prime example of this tradition.