Bamboo
(c. 1972)
- Medium
- paper
- Measurements
- (a) 9.0 × 19.2 cm irreg. (image and sheet) (green)
(b) 9.1 × 19.2 cm irreg. (image and sheet) (red)
(c) 9.0 × 19.1 cm irreg. (image and sheet) (blue)
(d) 9.0 × 19.1 cm irreg. (image and sheet) (purple)
(e) 9.0 × 19.2 cm irreg. (image and sheet) (blue)
(f) 9.0 × 19.2 cm irreg. (image and sheet) (pink)
(g) 20.5 × 13.6 cm (closed) 24.2 × 33.3 cm (open) - Place/s of Execution
- China
- Accession Number
- 2018.457.a-g
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Rachel Faggetter, 2018 - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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Chinese papercuts traditionally feature auspicious symbols and animals based on the Chinese zodiac calendar, and are used to decorate people’s homes for weddings, new year celebrations and other special occasions. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Mao Zedong declared that art should serve the people, and papercut makers skilfully incorporated new socialist ideals into the artform, depicting modern rural life, gender equality and workers as social role models. Papercuts are produced throughout China, with some of the most refined being made in Foshan, Guangdong Province. Many of the artisans are anonymous women.