| The long history of China’s agrarian civilisation has given birth to a wide variety of folk art forms,including Jinan woodblock prints,which incorporate relevant customs and traditional ideas.Folk customs are the greenhouse in which folk art grows,and folk art is the fruit of folk customs.Firstly,the Jinan Woodblock God of Fortune New Year paintings come from the folklore,and folk beliefs reflect the social psychology and spiritual aspirations of the people of Jinan,and are a derivative of social and spiritual needs.Secondly,the characters,scenes and objects in the Jinan Woodblock God of Wealth New Year paintings relate to festive matters and secular attitudes.Finally,as a form of folk art that is appreciated by both the elegant and the vulgar,Jinan Woodblock God of Fortune New Year paintings reveal the aesthetic characteristics and ideological culture of the Jinan region,reflecting the unique form and deeper concepts of woodblock printing.The woodblock prints of the God of Wealth in Jinan are unique in terms of line,colour and composition,and are of great value as a reference for artistic creation.A study of the images of the God of Wealth in Jinan woodblock prints in the context of the times and social environment,revealing the historical origins,subject matter and genre of the images of the God of Wealth in Jinan woodblock prints.The relationship between pictures and folklore is discussed,and the regional,symbolic and practical nature of the Jinan woodblock print images of the God of Wealth is studied in depth.From the point of view of artistic characteristics,the composition,character modelling,line language and colour features of the New Year paintings are elaborated in some detail.Through the study of many aspects of the characteristics of the god of wealth in Jinan woodblock prints,the research findings are selectively applied to the creation of paintings in an attempt to make a breakthrough in both research and re-creation. |