Paper Texture Painting as Intangible Cultural Heritage Made in China's Fujian
By admin on 2015-02-02

Zhou Wenhu, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage named as paper texture painting, draws a sketch of the artwork in Yongchun County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 6, 2011. The art of paper texture painting in Yongchun dates back to some 1000 years ago. In order to create an unique effect of the paper texture painting, the artist has to tailor a paper painting into strips which are 2 millimeters wide with a special knife, interweave them with blank paper strips and color the overall artwork.

An artist works on a paper texture painting in Yongchun County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 6, 2011. The art of paper texture painting in Yongchun dates back to some 1000 years ago. In order to create an unique effect of the paper texture painting, the artist has to tailor a paper painting into strips which are 2 millimeters wide with a special knife, interweave them with blank paper strips and color the overall artwork.

Zhou Wenhu, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage named as paper texture painting, prepares to weave the artwork in Yongchun County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 6, 2011. The art of paper texture painting in Yongchun dates back to some 1000 years ago. In order to create an unique effect of the paper texture painting, the artist has to tailor a paper painting into strips which are 2 millimeters wide with a special knife, interweave them with blank paper strips and color the overall artwork.

An artist works on a paper texture painting in Yongchun County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 6, 2011. The art of paper texture painting in Yongchun dates back to some 1000 years ago. In order to create an unique effect of the paper texture painting, the artist has to tailor a paper painting into strips which are 2 millimeters wide with a special knife, interweave them with blank paper strips and color the overall artwork.

Photo taken on July 6, 2011 shows the paper texture painting in Yongchun County, southeast China's Fujian Province. The art of paper texture painting in Yongchun dates back to some 1000 years ago. In order to create an unique effect of the paper texture painting, the artist has to tailor a paper painting into strips which are 2 millimeters wide with a special knife, interweave them with blank paper strips and color the overall artwork.