The Artistic Characteristics and Aesthetic Origins of Taohuawu New Year Prints The Artistic Characteristics and Aesthetic Origins of Taohuawu New Year Prints
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This qualitative research aims: 1) to study the artistic characteristics of Taohuawu New Year prints, and 2) to analyze the aesthetic origins of Taohuawu New Year prints. Data was obtained through literature research and interviews with inheritors of New Year prints, academic researchers, collectors, and traditional painting experts. Descriptive analysis was used to summarize and discuss the results. Results show as follows: 1) Since the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Taohuawu New Year prints have undergone four major development periods and developed different artistic characteristics. 2) Their compositions, visual elements, production techniques, and themes are influenced by Suzhou's civic culture, the Wumen School of Painting, Song Dynasty literati paintings, Ming and Qing Dynasty novels engraved book illustrations, handicraft traditions, and Western copperplate engravings, creating a fine and elegant fusion of literati and civic aesthetics. This study defines the artistic characteristics of Taohuawu New Year prints, sets the standards for modern creation, and guides its development and inheritance while preserving the "original flavor."
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