Aesthetic designs from the masks collection . Beautiful colors with vivid graphics . Genuine handmade paper cuts on special Xuan paper . Each piece is unique and measures ~3"x4" ! Great addition to any art collection !!!

“Elaborately decorated with color and patterns, masks have been used in Chinese opera for over a thousand years however it was during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) that the colors began being used consistently to represent certain personality traits and human characteristics."

Paper cutting. “Originated in China sometime between 200 BC and 200 AD. By the eighth or ninth century paper cutting appeared in West Asia and in Turkey in the 16th century. Within a century, paper cutting was being done in most of middle Europe. There are a number of distinct uses for the paper cut outs in Chinese culture, almost all of which are for health, prosperity or decorative purposes. Where it is different compared to other cultural style is the extensive use of red! Jianzhi is the Chinese art of papercutting. Kirie is the Japanese art of paper cutting, while Kirigami, also called Monkiri, involves cutting and folding paper. Papel picado is the Mexican art of paper cutting. Scherenschnitte means "scissors cutting" and is the German and Swiss art of paper cutting. Wycinanki also means "scissors cutting" and is a Polish style of papercutting.”

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