[Painted sculpture cherishing spring portrait]
Painted sculpture cherishing spring portrait, clear, 36.5cm high
This colorful clay sculpture group is the work of Zhang Changlin, the famous first generation of “clay figurine Zhang” in Tianjin. The painted sculpture “Painting in Cherish Spring” is based on the novel “Dream of Red Mansions” in the Qing Dynasty, with Jia Xichun painting in the Nuanxiangwu in the Grand View Garden as the content. Xichun is concentrating on painting with her pen, and the girls on both sides are sitting and standing together, appreciating Xichun’s vivid and wonderful pen
The development of urban economy in the Qing Dynasty promoted the commercialization of clay sculpture and wood carving, simple and generous, clear and healthy. The impressive sculptures can not only adorn the high study of aristocratic bureaucrats, literati and doctors, but also meet the needs of urban and rural masses. The work of “clay figurine Zhang” was developed in this environment.
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