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Chinese Yangliuqing New Year Painting of Beauty and Baby, c. 1920

$2,880
£2,181.33
€2,505.19
CA$4,035.82
A$4,387.75
CHF 2,326.39
MX$52,598.02
NOK 29,567.24
SEK 27,087.61
DKK 18,723.09

About the Item

Chinese New Year paintings (nian hua) are colorful folk paintings created to celebrate the annual Spring Festival. Drawn or printed by folk artists in regional studios, nian hua paintings featured exaggerated characters with bright and contrasting colors. Put up around the home to beckon luck and happiness in the coming year, most paintings depicted mythical guardians, scenes from folk operas, or auspicious symbols of good luck. This New Year painting depicts a young woman with a child and is hand-painted in a palette of red, blue, and purple. Belonging to a genre known as 'beauties and babies,' the painting represents a harmonious family life. The early 20th century painting is from the town of Yangliuqing, one of the leading producers of traditional New Year's paintings known for its combination of woodblock printing and colored hand-painting.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    c. 1920
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Some wrinkling.
  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PR01811stDibs: LU820030851662

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