Influence of Mustard Seed Garden Painting Biography on Styling of Paper Portraits in Fujian and Taiwan Regions
Mustard Garden Painting Biography is a widely circulated Chinese painting technique book since the Qing Dynasty,greatly favored by painters,folk craftsmen,and numerous artists.The figure section of the book comprehensively summarizes the essence of traditional Chinese figure painting.Fujian-Taiwan paper-cutting,as a form of folk art and craft,places special emphasis on the design of figure shapes.In terms of conceptualization and specific procedural methods,Fujian-Taiwan paper cutting has been deeply influenced by the figure section of Mustard Garden Painting Biography.However,research in this area in academia is relatively lacking,and there is a lack of systematic and in-depth study.Currently,the craft of Fujian-Taiwan papercutting is still closely linked to folk customs and life.Therefore,summarizing the influence and guiding role of the figure section of Mustard Garden Painting Biography on the craft of Fujian-Taiwan paper-cutting not only helps enhance the vivid diversity of figure modeling in paper-cutting craftsmanship but also holds significant importance in promoting our country's excellent traditional culture.