The print exhibition at the Shanghai History Museum showcases 87 artworks from its collection and that of the Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum. Photos: China Daily/ANN
One artwork at an ongoing exhibition at the Shanghai History Museum portrays a parade led by a trumpeter, who is followed by a bride in a sedan chair, her family members and guests, some of whom are carrying gifts on their shoulders.
It’s a scene typical of a Chinese wedding in the past. But what makes this Lunar New Year print truly unique is that mice are in the frame, not humans.
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Gallery: Lunar New Year prints at the Shanghai History Museum
The print exhibition at the Shanghai History Museum showcases 87 artworks from its collection and that of the Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum. Photos: China Daily/ANN
A sampling of a print showcasing rural celebrations in China.
‘These pictures reflect people’s wish for a good life, their life philosophy and beliefs. It also shows the wit, wisdom and entertainment of ordinary people, ’ says Hu Jiang, director of the Shanghai History Museum.
China’s capital cities are also a prominent theme in the history of prints in this exhibition.
Some of the prints displayed at the ongoing exhibition were created in areas previously not known to have them, such as the Inner Mongolian autonomous region and the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
A late Qing print portrays a wedding parade of mice.
A Qing Dynasty Lunar New Year print features a mother with her kids, a production of Taohuawu in Suzhou, Jiangsu province.
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