Tujia Paintings and Woodcarvings in Guizhou and Their Development in the Qing Dynasty: Masterpieces of Woodcarving and Painting from the Qing Dynasty: The Liu Yong Collection

[A Visual Archive of China's "Nuo" Culture and Ethnic Aesthetics]

This oversized, full-color volume presents the lifelong collection of Liu Yong, a National First-Class Artist and UNESCO-recognized master.

Beyond mere decoration, the Tujia woodcarvings and paintings featured here act as a visual key to the mysterious Nuo (Exorcism) Culture of Southwest China. From shrine motifs to theatrical masks, each piece reflects the spiritual synthesis of Confucianism, Taoism, and indigenous Animism.

Essential for Collections in:

Visual Anthropology: Documenting the ritual life of the Tujia minority.

Asian Art History: A rare study of Qing Dynasty folk aesthetics often overlooked by mainstream scholarship.

Museum Studies: Featuring artifacts comparable to holdings in the Getty Research Institute and Smithsonian Libraries.