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Chinese Prints - Info
Mr. Han Daiqin
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In 2005 Han Daiqin's art prints "Buetiechina" and "The Sound of the Horse-headed Fiddles" were selected as the front cover picture of the Elementary and Secondary School's 'Reading Text Book' of Inner Mongolia. Like many other Mongolian artists Han Daiqin likes to show images that glorify the days of Genghis Khan, picturing war-men on horses and other historic scenes. Other prints show a romantic view of the daily life of the nomad people like scenes from wedding ceremonies or Mongolian rituals.

Style and Technique of Han Daiqin

The artist uses the reduction woodcut technique for creating his works. The prints are made with oil-based inks. Han Daiqin likes to work with contrasts. He uses strong colors. His subjects are chosen from the history of Mongolia and the life of the nomads.

Affiliations

Chinese Woodblock Prints
Portrait of Zhelemie, 2006
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Han Daiqin was born in 1963 in Inner Mongolia, one of the so-called autonomous provinces of China. The artist has several affiliations and memberships and holds several posts in these organizations.

• Member of China Artists Association.
• Member of China Printmaker Association.
• Vice-chairman and secretary of Jarud Banner Artists Association of Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region.
• Member of Jarud Banner Cultural Center.

Exhibitions and Awards

Zhao Rigetu - Biography
My Teacher Zhao Rigetu, 2003
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• 1994 - Solo exhibition in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.
• 1996 - The print "Animal and Man" acquired the silver prize of China Baihua Fine Arts Exhibition of Minor Nationalities.
• 1996 - The print "Animal and Man" was selected for the 12th National China Print Exhibition. This is the most important exhibition for Chinese printmakers. It takes place every 1-2 years, and only the best artists of the country and their best print works are admitted.
• 1998 - The print "The Home of Sun and Moon" acquired the silver prize of China Baihua Fine Arts Exhibition of Minor Nationalities.
• 2002 - The print "Accompany Bride to Bridegroom" was selected for the 16th China Print Exhibition.
• 2004 - The print "Genghis Khan, the Proud Son of Heaven" acquired the bronze prize of China Baihua Fine Arts Exhibition of Minor Nationalities.
• 2004 - Solo art exhibition in Ulan Bator, the capital of the Republic of Mongolia.
• 2005 - The print "Buetiechina" and "The Sound of the Horse-headed Fiddles" were selected as the front cover picture of the Elementary and Secondary School's 'Reading Text Book' of Inner Mongolia.

Publications

Mongolian Printmakers - Article
Selected Works of Han Daiqin
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In October 2006, his book "Selected WOrks of Han Daiqin" was publsihed by People's Publishing House of Inner Mongolia, ISBN 7-204-08740-2/J.

Gallery of Woodblock Prints by Han Daiqin

The following works are a few examples of reduction woodblock prints created by Tong Jingfeng. All prints on display will/were offered in artelino auctions.

The Virtuous Queen of Yuan Dynasty - Chabi

Mongolian Touring Exhibition
The Virtuous Queen of Yuan Dynasty - Chabi, 2006
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This print work was shown at the Mongolian Touring Exhibition. The print has the catalog number 66. It is a portrait of Chabi, the queen of the Yuan Dynasty. According to history, Chabi was a very smart and virtuous woman. She had a great influence on the politics of her husband, the emperor Kublai Khan.

The edition size of this print is 10. Technique: reduction woodblock print.

Father and Me

Mongolian Artists Declaration
Father and Me, 2003
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With this print the artist wants to emphasize the love of the father. In Chinese culture normally the love of a mother is the one emphazised by society.

Technique: reduction woodblock print. Edition size: 10.

Buertiechina

Jie Rentai - Biography
Buertiechina, 2000
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This print has obtained the copper prize in the Chinese Minority Hundred Flowers Prize Fine Arts Exhibition. In 2005, this print was selected as the front cover picture of the Elementary and Secondary School's 'Reading Text Book' of Inner Mongolia. It depicts the legend that Mongolians originally descend from wolves and white deer.

Edition size: 10. Technique: reduction woodblock print.

Dieter Wanczura
September 2007

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