The Function and Prospect of Qijiang Prints

The functions and prospects of Qijiang prints are as follows:

1, Qijiang prints, also known as Qijiang peasant paintings, originated from woodblock New Year pictures in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This art form is based on farmers' production and life practice, combined with a variety of local folk art techniques, such as wood carving, stone carving, cloth sticking, flower picking, woodblock New Year pictures, paper cutting, blue printed cloth and so on. The artistic features of Qijiang printmaking lie in its simple, naive, exaggerated and romantic style, as well as its distorted and exaggerated modeling, rough and concise lines and full composition. The color is bright and bold, thick and gorgeous, showing the conceptual artistic language, which runs through time and space and is arbitrary.

2. Qijiang prints not only have high artistic value, but also bear the spirit of Bayu culture, have unique charm of regional culture and art, and are a cultural resource with great economic benefits. The development of Qijiang prints can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, with rich contents, including historical stories, folk customs, natural scenery, flowers, birds and animals. In recent years, the Qijiang district government has taken a series of measures to promote the development of Qijiang printmaking, such as organizing board painting training, establishing a board painting museum and popularizing board painting. Nevertheless, Qijiang prints still face some challenges, such as lack of publicity and promotion, relatively backward production methods and fierce market competition. To further develop, it is necessary to strengthen publicity, encourage industrial innovation, update production methods, improve product quality, strengthen market supervision and protect intellectual property rights. To sum up, Qijiang printmaking is not only a combination of art and culture, but also an important resource for local economic development. Through the joint efforts of the government and all walks of life, Qijiang printmaking industry is expected to usher in a better development prospect.