ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
Chinese
Preview
Date of Work
ca. 2014
Medium
Chinese Papercuts
Signature
Red stamp near top
Height
26 1/2"
Width
26 1/2"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
On display
Location
UND Art Collections Gallery at the Empire
Artist Bio
A native to Jingbian, Shaanxi providence in China, Hua Yuexiu works in the exquisite and gentle tradition of Sanbian paper cutting. Hua was designated as the Inheritor of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Shaanxi Providence in 2012. Her paper cuts are included in major museums in China, and the artist has received numerous awards in China as well as internationally. Many of Hua's works depict festive scenes and folk customs on a very large scale with incredible detail. The exhibition will include several monumental paper cuts by Hua. For example, Sanbian Wedding Customs, which is among the largest, measures about 20-feet long.
Additional Information
Abstract papercut of a woman and child with fish. It is created in the style of a traditional Sanbian papercut, a style of chinese folk art.
Condition
small tear at bottom of base paper
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”