How to classify handmade paper fans?

Handmade paper fans are divided into two categories: one is black paper fans; the other is white paper fans. Because both are fans, paper fan.com/Products/Foldingfan/ target=_blank class=infotextkey>Folding fans are often referred to as paper fans in the world.

The fan surface of the black handmade paper fan is made of mulberry paper, which has long fibers and strong pulling force. On the surface of the paper, paint with bituminous coal powder and persimmon paint to make it black and evenly bright. There is a Hangzhou black paper fan in Hangzhou, which produces black handmade paper fans. It is first exposed to the sun for 10 hours, and then soaked in water for 24 hours; then put in boiling water for 40 minutes, and then taken out and dried, it is still colorfast and paperless. Unbreakable, unchangeable. Therefore, this black handmade paper fan is called "a fan and half an umbrella", and it is not a problem to use it to cover a little rain. Calligraphy or painting can still be done on the fan surface of the black handmade paper fan, but it is all written by the fan maker. They use gold powder or silver powder to delineate different calligraphic styles. The small letters are like teenage horses.

The traditional Chinese paper fan has a long culture. The fan surface of the white handmade paper fan is mostly made of rice paper or textured paper, and its area is generally not larger than the size. The front and back of the handmade paper fan are painted on one side and inscriptions on the other side. It integrates poetry, calligraphy, painting and printing. It can be called an invaluable art treasure. According to legend, in the Ming Dynasty, Tang Bohu went to the West Lake in Hangzhou one day, and saw an old woman selling handmade paper fans by the road, but no one cared about it. When I opened it, it was blank. Tang Bohu (1470-1523) took pity on her poverty, so he picked up the brush and sold handmade paper fans at high prices, which caused a sensation in the city. Products", the difference is that Wang Xizhi is a silk fan and inscription; Tang Bohu is a fan and painting.

fan painting has a wide range of subjects, such as figures, landscapes, flowers, birds, fish and insects. Due to the limitation of the size of the fan, the layout is quite troublesome. Calligraphers and painters will never write easily. Whether it is mountains and peaks, flying rocks and flowing water, or sunsets, flowers and wild grasses, we must repeatedly conceive and write carefully. Therefore, once the art of painting and calligraphy appears on the fan, the value of the fan will increase by a hundred times. Tang Bohu and Qiu Ying in the Ming Dynasty; Wang Shigu, Yun Nantian and Wu Changshuo in the Qing Dynasty; Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong in modern times all have their works handed down.

Since the 16th century, Chinese handmade paper fans have spread all over the world. Portugal and Spain lacked high-quality paper and did not know the production know-how. They used lambskin as the fan surface, which was very troublesome to fold. Looking up at the back of the Chinese handmade paper fan, it was amazing. In the 17th century, handmade paper fans have become important souvenirs in ceremonial events such as coronations, celebrations, and dances in European courts. Whether it is a white handmade paper fan or a black handmade paper fan, it has become a treasure collected by many literati in the past dynasties.

Since the 20th century, due to the popularity of handmade paper fans, there are many in the private market, and the quality of some finished products is very poor, so that their prices are getting worse. After modern household appliances entered the home, the use of handmade paper fans dropped sharply. However, a new fashion has emerged. Some families hang a large handmade paper fan about 1 meter long on the wall. There are characters and paintings on it, or elegant and elegant, or majestic, poetic and picturesque, vivid and fragrant, adding a lot of color to the interior.

The exquisite craftsmanship of handmade paper fans and the perfect combination of traditional calligraphy, poetry and painting, the two complement each other and are integrated, which is really interesting and addicting. In the Ming Dynasty, Tang Bohu, Wen Zhengming, and others liked to draw and inscribe poems on the fans. The fan paintings in the Qing Dynasty were the most abundant, and there were many famous artists, such as others, all of whom were masters of fan painting. Therefore, the fan paintings at this time were full of different styles and genres. From the development of fans to the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, they are divided into Hangzhou fans, Su fans, Ning fans and other genres. Their artistic styles and production methods have their own characteristics. Hangzhou fans, together with Hangzhou's Longjing tea and silk, are also known as "Three Wonders of Hangzhou". There are many forms of production. Among them, black handmade paper fans are the most famous. It is painted with green persimmon juice. Can also be shaded.