Jinshan Peasant Painting 1

Author: Ha Siyang
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Jinshan is located in the southwest suburbs of Shanghai, by the Hangzhou Bay. It boasts beautiful scenery, fertile land, and a network of rivers. The rich and prosperous natural environment has nurtured the simple, hardworking, and art-loving character of the Jinshan people, with an abundance of folk traditional arts hidden in the rural areas. Jinshan peasant painting has blossomed as a new flower in the rich soil of the diverse Jiangnan folk traditional artistic forms. It has opened up in the garden of art with its unique artistic style. The creation of Jinshan peasant painting is an amateur cultural activity for the local farmers, with most of the artists being rural women skilled in embroidery and weaving. They skillfully incorporate the characteristics of ancient arts such as paper-cutting, embroidery, and kitchen wall paintings into their creative process, transforming their familiar life fragments and rich imagination into beautiful compositions. In their distinctive artistic language, there is a pervasive freshness and fragrance of the water's earthy charm, as well as a deep love for life poured into every piece. In 1980, Jinshan peasant painting was exhibited for the first time at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, receiving unanimous praise from the art circles in the capital. Subsequently, it has been exhibited in fifteen countries across Europe, America, Asia, and Oceania, all of which have been well-received by audiences and highly evaluated by experts. We supply Jinshan peasant paintings, exclusively from local artists. Best-selling both domestically and internationally, it is especially appealing to foreigners and a perfect gift.