Peasant Painting, Huxian County

Originated from the traditional folk arts such as paper cutting, embroidery and so on, Peasant Painting in Huxian County first appeared during the 1950s. At that time, most paintings were focused on work. Now, peasants portray almost every aspect in their daily life. Feeding livestock, children playing, local operas, village traditions, ducks swimming, elders playing Chinese chess, and so on are all wonderful topics for painting. By using bright colors and fantastic style, peasants record their everyday life, the beautiful landscape, the great harvests and the busy festivals vividly. Some paintings are bold and unconstrained; some are strong and impassioned, while yet others are ornate and elegant. All of them have a naive charm, clear and full of the feeling of folk life.
After more than fifty years, there are over 2,000 painters now resident in the county. Many famous painters such as Liu Zhide, Liu Zhigui, Fan Zhihua, Wang Wenji and Luo Zhijian have been invited by foreign countries to visit and give lectures, with some even publishing books abroad. Many masterpieces have been exhibited in more than 60 countries. Many of them have been collected by national and international art museums, galleries and individuals. Some artworks have even been used as gifts to the exalted state guests!
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How to Get to Huxian Farmers Painting Exhibition Hall
2. Take bus No. 928 from Xi'an South Bus Station or No. 930 from Sanfuwan Long Distance Bus Station to Huxian Bus Station. Then take local bus No. 908 and get off at Huazhan Shizi Station and enter the Exhibition Hall via the north gate.
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Admission Fee | CNY 10 |
Opening Hours | 09:00-18:00 |
- Last updated on May. 06, 2023 by Catherine He -