Yichun Printmaking (Second Batch of Provincial Level) Yichun printmaking is a famous folk woodcut painting in the Jiangnan area of my country. It originated in the Qing Dynasty and has a long history. It is an ancient folk craft painting, and its production has retained the original traditional craftsmanship to this day. As early as the era when woodcut New Year paintings were popular, Yichun had quite extensive mass printmaking activities. After the founding of New China, the woodcut teaching activities carried out by various schools have cultivated a considerable number of backbone forces for the large-scale development of Yichun printmaking. After the reform and opening up, Yichun printmaking has become one of the several major groups of printmaking in the country, and many outstanding young and middle-aged authors have emerged, creating a large number of influential works at home and abroad. Yichun printmaking is famous for its strong local characteristics. Most of its works are close to life, reflecting local production, life and customs. The types and techniques of printmaking are also constantly developing and innovating. In addition to traditional woodcut watermarks and oil prints, new types and techniques such as color rubbing, paper leaks, bubble plate thin oil prints, blow molding, comprehensive printing, and thermal radiation have also appeared, enriching the expression form and artistic language of Yichun printmaking. After the reform and opening up, Yichun printmaking has made great progress. Printmaking has become a brand of local culture, showing an increasingly prosperous scene. Many printmaking works have won national awards many times. Printmaking masterpieces have also been exhibited in Beijing and abroad many times, and have been well received by national leaders and domestic and foreign audiences. When local leaders visit foreign countries, they also give Yichun prints as gifts to foreign friends. Yichun printmaking has a full composition, vivid images, bright colors, beautiful style, lively forms, strong decorativeness, and strong local characteristics, which are very popular among the people.