"When Jinshan's peasants exhibited their paintings for the first time in the China Art Gallery in Beijing, they were praised in the capital's art circles," writes Cao Zhengfeng. "Their peculiar style showed the rural flavor of Shuixiang County and expressed the painters' love for life. They not only appealed to the aesthetic sense but also revealed the truth of life. The successful exhibition opened up a new type of art, the art of the labouring people, which, for hundreds and thousands of years, had not been acknowledged as a national art. When peasant painting overcame historical prejudice and revealed its charm, people started to look at it with new eyes." "Another extraordinary phenomenon resulting from peasant painting is that rural women, who have never painted before, paint according to their own free will. Since folk art is different from western painting techniques, instructors in the cultural center taught them to apply their own techniques in designing and colour mixing, which they had learned from embroidery, printing and paper cutting, to painting. When the obstacles between folk art and painting are removed, the peasants' talent and ingenuity for artistic creation are given full play."
Stop by Westland Gallery to see these important works in person and read the book's forward in its entirety. "Legacy" is on display from January 30th - February 10th 2018.
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Catherine Morrisey
1/25/2018 10:57:34 am
I’m very interested to learn about the History of the Chinese folk art. I’m looking forward to seeing these vivid lively paintings.
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6/25/2018 02:54:22 am
Chinese Folk Art was always so mysterious for me. It bursts my attention with it's bright colors and unusual plots. The Jinshan Township region became known as the most outstanding among the country's fifty painting townships. I admire his works and I'm glad they are included into large-format art book focusing on these paintings on display at Westland Gallery during the "Legacy" exhibition.
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12/31/2018 10:26:42 pm
The West land Gallery really promotes good arts. I really love how they manage to build those arts and maintain its beauty. Many people nowadays do not appreciate it.I have observed too that there are less affection to the passionate artists. They needed more help in order to become known, but I am so proud of those who does not need fame or anything and just do things for passion and love. I love the arts you have showed us here.
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Indian Folk art painting has undergone a transformation with the exposure of multiple cultural fusions such as French, Dutch, British, Mughals and Portuguese. Would you love to purchase them? Then I would recommend you to visit www.IndianArtZone.com where you can find a lot of Indian Folk art painting collections. They bring forth the latest Art styles and Modern artworks that fit into the current trend.
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Amber Rhoads
4/4/2022 02:18:34 pm
Could you tell me how much the red peasant painting is worth? I believe I have it here in my home?
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Amber Rhoads
4/4/2022 02:21:23 pm
I'd really like to know the value of the red peasant painting with what looks like little spiders or crabs ...I believe I have one in my possession. Please if you could let me know if greatly appreciate it.
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