Originated from the traditional folk arts such as paper cutting, embroidering and so on, Peasant Painting in Huxian County first appeared during the 1950s. At that time, most paintings were focused on work related activities.
In 1958, professional artists were sent to Huxian and many other county localities to train peasants in making of wall paintings praising the Great Leap Forward. Around 1963, peasant painters were playing important role in the Socialist Education Movement in Huxian.
Now, peasants portray almost all aspect of their daily life -- feeding livestock, children playing, local operas, village traditions, ducks swimming, elders playing Chinese chess, etc. By using bright colours and fantastic style, peasant paintings record their everyday life, the beautiful landscape, the great harvests and the busy festivals. All paintings have a charm, clear and full of the feeling of folk life.
Huxian County was named the County of Painting by the Chinese Ministry of Culture in 1988 and now is also renowned as one of the most famous counties of Peasant Painting in China.
This set of six stamps shows six of the Huxian County peasant paintings.
(6-1) 8 fen Veteran secretary 老书记
(6-2) 8 fen Digging a well 高原打井
(6-3) 8 fen Spring hoeing 春锄
(6-4) 8 fen Scientific farming 科学种田
(6-5) 8 fen Thriving plantation and flourishing 林茂粮丰
(6-6) 8 fen Bumper harvest of cotton and crops 金山银海
(6-1)【Veteran secretary】This stamp depicts a veteran secretary who persists in learning and persists in production labours in the field. This drawing was one of the paintings in the 1973 Huxian Peasants Paintings Show in Beijing. It is now kept at the National Art Museum of China.
(6-2)【Digging a well】This stamp depicts the process of digging a well in the highland. It showed the difficulties of getting water in arid North Western China and also the perseverance of the Chinese people.
(6-3)【Spring hoeing】This stamp depicts a group of female farmers stooping and working in the field in time of Spring. The green of the field and the arc formed by the farmers shows a bountiful and harmonious lives.
(6-4)【Scientific farming】In the 1970's, the Chinese government had started the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production. This enables agriculture advancement from primitive methods to modern methods.
(6-5)【Thriving plantation and flourishing】This stamp depicts the golden and bountiful crops in the field at autumn.
(6-6)【Bumper harvest of cotton and crops】This stamp depicts the bountiful harvest after the success of the growing season. The farmers are rejoicing and jubilant.
(6-4)【Scientific farming】In the 1970's, the Chinese government had started the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production. This enables agriculture advancement from primitive methods to modern methods.
(6-5)【Thriving plantation and flourishing】This stamp depicts the golden and bountiful crops in the field at autumn.
(6-6)【Bumper harvest of cotton and crops】This stamp depicts the bountiful harvest after the success of the growing season. The farmers are rejoicing and jubilant.
T3 – Paintings by Peasants of Huxian 户县农民画
Issue
Date: 1974.4.10
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Serial
Number:
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T3
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Scott
No.:
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1181-1186
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Michel
No.:
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1189-1194
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Number
of stamps in Set:
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6
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Denomination:
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8
fen for stamp 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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| Quantity of Issue: |
15,000,000
for stamp 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Perforation:
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Stamp 1 -- P11½ X 11
Stamp 3, 4, 6 - P11 X 11½ |
Sheet
Composition:
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Stamp 1 -- 50（10 X 5）
Stamp 2 -- 35 (7 X 5）
Stamp 3, 4, 6 -- 50（5 X 10）
Stamp 5 -- 35 (5 X 7） |
Size
of stamps:
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Stamp
1 -- 30 X 40 mm
Stamp 2 -- 27 X 60 mm
Stamp 3, 4, 6 -- 40 X 30 mm
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Original
Artists
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Designer:
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Wu Jiankun 吴建坤
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Printing
Process:
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Photogravure
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Printing
House:
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Beijing
Postage Stamp Printing Works
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