Have you ever heard of a grass painting?
It is a watercolor painting on straw paper
What is straw paper?
It's paper, and it's not ordinary paper
It is the stem pulp of the wood that is removed by passing
Cut into thin slices
Pass the straw paper
White jade, light and delicate
Ideal for watercolor coloring inking
Refracted by light
It can present a colorful effect
Comparable to lacquerware or embroidery!
Deputy Director of the Research Center for Humanities and History of the National Oceanographic Museum
Deng Yangyang introduced
Tongcao watercolor painting was born in Guangzhou in the 18th and 19th centuries
It combines Chinese and Western painting techniques and Western composition techniques
The content is rich in themes
Ports and ships on the Pearl River
Portraits of dignitaries
The productive labor of the people
Social and urban style, theater performances and so on
The shape is vivid and beautiful
Jump on every sketch
It is a true portrayal of the social customs at that time
In the era of no camera
It satisfies the curiosity of the world to understand the ancient countries of the East
A different kind of "Chinese style" is exported to Europe
Known as the "Oriental Business Card"!
Tongcao painting not only embodies the wisdom of ancient Chinese craftsmen
It also carries the fusion and collision of Chinese and Western painting art
It is a vivid visual memory of Chinese society
It shows the unique face of cultural exchanges between China and the West
International Museum Day, 18 May
190 or so wide weed paintings
Exhibited at the National Oceanographic Museum in Tianjin
You can feel the charm of the "Oriental Business Card" up close
These craftsmen are ingenuity
Every time it's a great appearance
Every time it's eye-catching
All let the present people listen to the beauty of the skills of traditional culture
Indulge in the beauty of the ingenuity of the Chinese context again and again
And that's exactly what it is
Let's go on with the roots
The thriving power of cultural self-confidence
Chinese civilization
Just like these show the cultural exchanges between China and the West at that time
A vivid sketch of the grandeur of trade exchanges
The pace of dialogue and intermingling with other civilizations of the world
It has a long history and never stops
"Magical Oriental Business Card" awakens a century-old memory
A good story of civilization exchanges on the ancient Silk Road
We are continuing to write chapters in the spring breeze of the new era
Producer: Huang Qinghua, Cao Xiaoxuan
Copywriter: Lilin Kang
Reporters: Wang Jinghuai, Guo Fangda, Liang Sister
Source: Xinhua News Agency