Sihuazhang

01-0074Paper-cuttingTraditional Fine ArtsLuxi, YunnanBatch 1 (2007)

Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire

His paper-cut works are plain yet vividly expressive, with beautiful modeling, and he skillfully exaggerates the characteristics of his images so that they are clear at a glance. The subjects he selects are wide-ranging, and the content carries a rich flavor of ethnic life and the local soil. The motifs he commonly uses include fabulous beasts and wondrous birds symbolizing good fortune, plants and flowers, and architectural forms such as pavilions, terraces, towers, stupas, and temples, as well as folk customs, Buddhist sutra stories, and popular legends. His works have been exhibited many times within and beyond the province, and he currently has one apprentice.

Honors & Recognition

Male, of Dai ethnicity, born in 1923 and deceased in 2011, a native of Luxi, Yunnan. A national representative bearer of paper-cutting (Dai paper-cutting), a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and an ethnic folk artist of Yunnan Province.

References & Archival Sources

Sihuazhang · National Representative Bearer Archive

Representative Items of This Bearer

Profile

Representative item: Paper-cutting
Item code: Ⅶ-16
Category: Traditional Fine Arts
Region: Luxi, Yunnan
Born: 1923
Batch: Batch 1 (2007)

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