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Wuhu Iron Painting, a traditional folk art form originating from Wuhu, Anhui Province, emerged during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It has garnered widespread attention and admiration for its unique crafting techniques and exquisite artistic expression, representing a distinctive cultural feature of the Anhui region. Utilizing low-carbon steel as its material and Chinese painting as its blueprint, iron painting undergoes multiple processes including cutting, forging, welding, grinding, rust removal, painting, and framing. It strictly adheres to the color system of traditional Chinese painting, aligns with the cultural values of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and embodies an aesthetic appreciation for simplicity, naturalness, and plainness (Huang Hui & Luo Yuan, 2016). Compared to Japanese metal relief and Western ironwork, Wuhu Iron Painting emphasizes the integration of Chinese ink painting artistic conception with iron-forging techniques. Although different metal crafts possess their own characteristics, Wuhu Iron Painting consistently carries profound cultural memories and continues to play a vital role in intangible cultural heritage protection and international cultural exchange.

The Formation and Development of Iron Painting

The art of Wuhu Iron Painting in Anhui took shape and matured roughly between 1644 and 1775. It was developed through the mutual inspiration and collaboration between the blacksmith Tang Tianchi and the painter Xiao Yuncong during the Shunzhi and Kangxi periods of the Qing Dynasty. The Wuhu County Annals (1993: 684) records the influence of painter Xiao Yuncong on Tang Tianchi: In his spare time from his blacksmith work, Tang Tianchi often visited his neighbor Xiao Yuncong to watch him paint. Returning home, he would then "use the hammer as his brush, the anvil as his inkstone, and forge iron into paintings." Since its inception, iron painting has not only been favored by numerous distant visitors but also gained fame among the scholar-official class, becoming treasured items for "elegant enjoyment in studio

Wuhu Iron Painting

Abstract

Wuhu Iron Painting, a traditional folk art form originating from Wuhu, Anhui Province, emerged during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It has garnered widespread attention and admiration for its unique crafting techniques and exquisite artistic expression, representing a distinctive cultural feature of the Anhui region. Utilizing low-carbon steel as its material and Chinese painting as its blueprint, iron painting undergoes multiple processes including cutting, forging, welding, grinding, rust removal, painting, and framing. It strictly adheres to the color system of traditional Chinese painting, aligns with the culturalwalls." Literati and poets composed verses in its praise. The Qing Dynasty epigrapher Zhu Wenzao vividly depicted it in his poem Poem on an Iron Painting: "At first glance, it seems like ink splashed on plain silk, / Landscapes and figures all hollowed out in relief. / The breeze wafts elegant hues, stirring orchids and bamboo; / Snow hastens aged trunks, propping up pines and firs. / The splendid hall feels chilling to approach, / Even in sweltering heat, one desires added garments. / Most fitting by birch-candle light on a dawn-breeze night, / A thousand branches, ten thousand buds bursting from verdant cliffs. / Gazing together at old traces from Yuan and Ming, / They turn dull and dim, their spirit diminished" (Li Guangsuo, 2011). He believed that even the master painters of the Yuan and Ming dynasties paled in comparison to iron painting. The Qing poet Liang Tongshu praised iron paintings as "all exquisitely marvelous" and "rarely seen in the world." In his An Ode to Iron Painting, he wrote: "Who taught illusion to become pliant around the finger, / Ingeniously surpassing the brush of Jiangnan's Juniao... / This painting clangs long, never to decay" (Shen Haibin, 2024). This illustrates the high regard people held for iron painting at the time.

Main Characteristics

Wuhu Iron Painting is a form of painting created using iron as the raw material, also known as "iron flowers." The slight difference between "iron flowers" (铁花) and "iron painting" (铁画) reflects, to some extent, the developmental journey of Wuhu Iron Painting: evolving from iron floral art into iron painting. Its birth in Wuhu was precisely due to the locality's advanced smelting technology, "directly inheriting the forging industry of 'iron flowers'" (Zhang Feiying, 1996). Wuhu Iron Painting "uses the hammer as the brush, iron as the ink, and the anvil as the paper," hailed as "an ingenious creation unparalleled through the ages." It originates from ancient China's mature techniques in metallurgy, iron casting, metal manufacturing, and carving. Initially appearing mainly in forms like toys, Buddhist implements, and lanterns, it gradually absorbed techniques from various arts such as painting, paper-cutting, carving, and inlay, eventually blossoming into a unique art form. As a distinctive category of traditional craft art, it assimilates and draws upon the composition principles of traditional Chinese painting, featuring contrasts between black and white, interplay of solid and void, possessing a unique charm. It is precisely because it extends the style and artistic conception of painting onto the material of iron that Wuhu Iron Painting achieved its own brilliance. It can be said that the creation of iron painting did not emerge from a vacuum but is the result of the inheritance of Chinese artistic spirit onto the material of iron, embodying the consistent aesthetic pursuits and cultural value orientations of the Chinese people over millennia. In terms of subject selection, expressive techniques, and artistic conception shaping, it continues the unique charm characteristic of Chinese art. In subject selection, iron painting continues the thematic content of traditional literati painting. In its early stages, it primarily focused on landscapes, flowers, and birds, favoring depictions of the "Four Gentlemen" (plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum), as well as themes like fishermen, woodcutters, farmers, and scholars. The painting style wassimple, elegant, fresh and ethereal. Literati painting flourished during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Scholars sought inspiration from nature, expressing their lofty ideals and untrammeled spirits through landscapes, flowers, and birds. Their works did not strive for meticulousness or formal likeness but placed greater importance on spontaneous expression and conveying inner feelings (Shi Qixin, Fei Lijun, 2020). Such trends were particularly prevalent in early Qing Wuhu due to the gathering of numerous painters, mainly from the Gushu Painting School and the Xin'an Painting School. "Faced with hopelessness for reviving the Ming and reluctance to submit to the Qing, they often poured their emotions into the brush tip, frequently painting distant mountains, light waters, strange pines, peculiar rocks, aged plum trees, gnarled bamboo, elegant orchids, and drooping willows, expressing noble and refined, unyielding sentiments" (Liu Bohan, Yao Yongsen, 1983).

Production Process

The production process of Wuhu Iron Painting is extremely intricate, relying entirely on manual craftsmanship. Its core workflow can be divided into the following meticulous steps: 1. Designing the Draft: Using white paper as the base, meticulously draw a detailed preliminary sketch of the artwork. This serves as the foundation for artistic creation. 2. Material Selection and Forging: According to the design, cut iron plates into rough blanks. After heating in a furnace, the artisan uses hammers of various sizes to repeatedly forge the heated iron. This process causes the iron blank to expand, shape, and gradually form the delicate shapes required by the design, such as petals, leaf veins, and wings. This stage is the soul of the craft, severely testing the artisan's precise control over strength,heat control, and form. 3. Drilling, Filing, and Finishing: Perform detailed grinding,drilling, and filing on the initially forged components to achieve smooth, clear outlines and a even, polished surface texture. 4. Welding and Assembly: Assemble the individual components according to the design composition using precise welding techniques. This builds the complete pictorial structure and spatial layers, ensuring the overall stability and three-dimensional quality of the artwork. 5. Rust Prevention and Final Presentation:Apply strict rust prevention treatment to the finished product, typically involving multiple layers of black lacquer and high-temperature baking. This not only effectively prevents oxidation but also enhances the unique artistic effect of iron painting — "using iron as ink, the anvil as paper." The final result is a visual artwork characterized by distinct black and white contrast, strong visual impact, and timeless elegance.

Inheritance and Development of Iron Painting

Throughout history, Wuhu Iron Painting once faced near extinction. In April 1949, the Wuhu Municipal Committee, aiming to excavate folk crafts, conducted extensive investigations and interviews. They invited the sole surviving iron painting artisan, Chu Yanqing, to form airon painting restoration team. Assisted by nine disciples, the over-sixty-year-old Chu Yanqing, after six months of trial forging, successfully created the iron painting Reunion at the Broken Bridge. This piece attracted the attention and support of provincial and municipal leaders, who assigned teachers Wang Shicen and Song Shaohu from the Art Department of Anhui Normal University to assist with design drafts. In 1959, the large-scale iron paintings Welcoming Pine and Meishan Reservoir were installed in the solemn Great Hall of the People. Meanwhile, the iron painting Eagle on a Pine Tree won a gold medal at the Paris Exposition. From then on, Wuhu Iron Painting gained fame both domestically and internationally. Having undergone over 300 years of inheritance and development, Wuhu Iron Painting has expanded beyond traditional forms like small-scale scenes, painted lanterns, and screens. It has innovated three-dimensional iron paintings, bonsai iron paintings,iron paintings on porcelain plates, as well as pure gold and gilded iron paintings. It has formed five major series encompassing table screens, murals, calligraphy, decorative furnishings, and cultural gifts, with over 200 varieties. With its unique artistic style and charm, it holds a distinctive position in the art world. However, currently, the profit-driven nature of the market economy continuously impacts the quality of iron painting. Coupled with a generational gap in artisans who possess both traditional Chinese painting and literary cultivation, Wuhu Iron Painting faces difficulties such asdistortion of techniques and potential loss of inheritance. It urgently requires national support and assistance.

References

[1] Huang Hui, Luo Yuan 黄辉、罗媛. (2016) 芜湖铁画的艺术特色和工艺 [The Artistic Characteristics and Craftsmanship of Wuhu Iron Painting] 理念与设计 (Idea & Design)， (04): 26-30.

[2] Liu Bohan, Yao Yongsen 刘伯璜，姚永森. (1983) 芜湖铁画溯源 [Tracing the Origins of Wuhu Iron Painting] 安徽师范大学学报（哲学社会科学版） (Journal of Anhui Normal University (Philosophy & Social Sciences))， (02): 71-75.

[3] Li Guangsuo 李广锁. (2011) 芜湖铁画艺术探析 [An Analysis of the Art of Wuhu Iron Painting] 硕士学位论文 (Master's Thesis)， 苏州大学 (Soochow University).

[4] Shi Qixin, Fei Lijun 史启新，费利君. (2020) 芜湖铁画的艺术特色及其传承路径探微 [On the Artistic Characteristics and Inheritance Paths of Wuhu Iron Painting] 安徽工业大学学报（社会科学版） (Journal of Anhui University of Technology (Social Science Edition))， 37 (06): 33-36.

[5] Editorial Committee of Wuhu County Local Chronicles 芜湖县地方志编纂委员会 (Ed.). (1993) 芜湖县志 [Wuhu County Annals] 北京：社会科学文献出版社 (Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press): 684.

[6]Zhang Feiying 张飞莺. (1996) 铁画考疑 [Textual Research on Iron Painting] In 安徽省博物馆四十年 [Forty Years of the Anhui Museum] 合肥：黄山书社 (Hefei: Huangshan Publishing House): 259-267.

Terms and Expression

Wuhu Iron Painting 芜湖铁画

Iron Flowers 铁花

Forging 锻打

Low-carbon steel 低碳钢

Scholar-official class 士大夫阶层

Welding 焊接

Rust prevention 防锈处理

Framing 装裱

Artistic conception 意境

Literati painting 文人画

Intangible cultural heritage 非物质文化遗产

Questions

1. Approximately when did Wuhu Iron Painting originate? 2. Which two key figures played a significant role in the birth of Wuhu Iron Painting? 3. What is the primary raw material used in Wuhu Iron Painting? 4. What characteristic of iron painting does the phrase "using the hammer as a brush, iron as ink, and the anvil as paper" describe? 5. What are the main steps in the core crafting process of iron painting? 6. What is the name of the famous Wuhu Iron Painting work displayed in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing?

Answers

1. It originated approximately during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties (mid-to-late 17th century). 2. The Qing Dynasty blacksmith Tang Tianchi and the painter Xiao Yuncong. 3. Low-carbon steel. 4. It vividly summarizes the core creative concept of Wuhu Iron Painting, which likens the forging tools and process to traditional Chinese writing instruments and the painting process. 5. The main steps include: designing the draft, selecting materials and forging, drilling/filing/finishing, welding and assembly, rust prevention treatment, and mounting. 6. Welcoming Pine.

期末论文

芜湖铁画

摘要

安徽芜湖铁画艺术是中国传统的民间艺术形式，形成于明末清初，以其独特的制作工艺和精湛的艺术表现力受到人们的广泛关注和喜爱，是安徽地区特色文化。铁画以低碳钢为材料，以中国画为蓝本，经过切割、锻造、焊接、打磨、除锈、涂漆、装裱等多道工序制作而成，严格遵循中国画的色彩体系，对应儒、佛、道的文化价值观，体现了崇尚质朴、自然、朴素的审美内涵（黄辉、罗媛，2016：26）。与日本金属浮雕、西方铁艺等相比，芜湖铁画注重中国水墨意境与锻铁工艺的结合。尽管不同金属工艺各具特色，芜湖铁画始终承载着深厚的文化记忆，在非物质文化遗产保护与国际文化交流中持续发挥着重要作用。

铁画的形成与发展

安徽芜湖铁画艺术的形成与成熟期大致时间在1644—1775年之间。安徽芜湖铁画由清代顺治、康熙年间铁匠汤天池与画家萧云从相互砥砺而成。《芜湖县志》（1993：684）有记载画家萧云从对汤天池的影响：汤天池在打铁工作之余，总是喜欢去邻居萧云从家看其作画，返家后则“以锤为笔，以砧为砚，锻铁作画”。自问世以来，铁画不仅受到众多远客的青睐，更在士大夫阶层中名噪一时，成为“斋壁雅玩”的珍品，文人墨客更是赋诗赞美。清代金石家朱文藻在《题铁画》一诗中生动描绘道：“乍看似墨泼素绢，山水人物皆空嵌。风飘秀色动兰竹，雪催老杆撑松杉。华轩逼人有寒气，盛暑亦欲添衣裳。最宜桦烛晓风夜，千枝万蕊发翠岩。元明旧迹共谛视，转觉暗淡精神减。”（李广锁，2011）他认为，元明时代的丹青高手与铁画相比，也显得黯然失色。清代诗人梁同书则称赞铁画“无不入妙”“世罕见之”，并在《铁画歌》中写道：“谁叫幻作绕指柔，巧夺江南钧巢笔……此画铮铮长不毁（沈海滨，2024）。”可见当时人们对铁画的喜爱程度。

主要特点

芜湖铁画，是利用铁为原料制成的画，又称铁花。铁花与铁画，虽是一字之差，一定程度上却也道出了芜湖铁画发展的历程：由铁花发展成铁画。铁画之所以在芜湖诞生，正是基于当地有着发达的冶炼技术，“直接承袭了‘铁花’的打制业”（张飞莺，1996）芜湖铁画“以锤为笔，以铁为墨，以砧为纸”,被称为“巧夺万代所未有”。它源于我国古代成熟的冶金铸铁技术、金属制造工艺和雕刻工艺等，最开始主要以玩具、佛具和灯具等形态出现，随着它吸收绘画、剪纸、雕刻、镶嵌等各种艺术的技法于一体，终成就为一朵艺术之花。它作为独具特色的传统工艺美术品类，吸收并借鉴了传统国画的章法，黑白对比，虚实相生，别具一番情趣。正是因为将绘画的格调和意境绵延到铁的材料上，芜湖铁画才成就了自身的辉煌，可以说，铁画的创制并不是凭空而来，而是中国艺术精神在铁的材料上传承的结果，凝聚着千百年来中国人一如既往的审美追求和文化价值取向，在题材选取、表现手法和意境塑造等方面绵延着中国艺术特有的韵味。 在题材选取上，铁画延续了传统文人画的表现内容，初期多以山水、花鸟为主要题材，热衷于表现梅兰竹菊、渔樵耕读等，而且画风简洁淡雅、清新飘逸。文人画，在明清之际盛极一时，文人们取道自然，寄情于山水花鸟之间，以抒胸中之逸气，其画作不求工整与形似，更在乎随兴所至处之寄托(史启新,费利君,2020)。这样的风气在清初的芜湖，更是因为有众多画家的聚集而风行，其中以姑孰画派和新安画派为主，“他们在兴明无望、顺清不甘的情况下，每每寄情于笔端，多画远山、淡水、怪松、奇石、老梅、虬竹、秀兰、垂柳之类，表现了高尚脱俗、素节不屈的情操”（刘伯璜，姚永森，1983）。

制作工艺

芜湖铁画的制作工艺极为繁复，全程依赖匠人手工完成，其核心流程可分为以下几个严谨的步骤： 1.设计稿图：以白纸为底，精心绘制详尽的画面底稿，此为艺术创作的基础。 2.取料锻造：依据图纸，将铁板剪裁为粗坯，经红炉加热后，匠人运用不同型号的铁锤进行反复锻打，使铁坯在高温下延展、定型，逐步塑造出画面中如花瓣、叶脉、羽翼等精细形态。此环节是技艺的灵魂所在，极度考验匠人对力度、火候与形态的精准掌控。 3.钻锉修整：对初步锻造成型的部件进行细致的打磨、钻刻与锉削，使轮廓线条流畅清晰，表面肌理光滑匀称。 4.焊接组装：将各个独立部件依据设计构图，通过精准的焊接技术进行组合拼装，构建出完整的画面结构与层次空间，确保作品整体稳固且富有立体感。 5.防锈处理与最终呈现：对成品进行严格的防锈处理，通常施以多层黑漆并经高温烘烤。此举不仅有效防止氧化，更强化了铁画“以铁为墨，以砧为纸”的独特艺术效果，最终形成黑白分明、对比强烈、永恒典雅的视觉艺术作品。

铁画的传承与发展

在历史的长河中，芜湖铁画曾一度濒临绝迹，直至1949年4月，芜湖市委为挖掘民间工艺，经过多方调查与访问，邀请了唯一幸存的铁画艺人储炎庆，组建起铁画恢复小组。年过花甲的储炎庆在九位弟子的协助下，经过半年的试锻，成功创作出铁画《断桥相会》，这幅作品引起了省市领导的重视与支持，并委派安师大艺术系的王石岑、宋哨虎两位老师协助设计画稿。1959年，巨幅铁画《迎客松》和《梅山水库》被布置于庄严的人民大会堂，而铁画《松鹰图》在巴黎博览会上荣获金奖，自此，芜湖铁画声名鹊起，誉满海内外。 芜湖铁画经过300多年的承传和发展，在传统形式的尺幅小景、画灯、屏风等基础上，又创有立体铁画、盆景铁画、瓷板铁画、纯金和镀金铁画等，形成了座屏、壁画、书法、装饰陈设和文化礼品等五大系列200多个品种，以其独特的艺术风格和魅力，在艺坛独树一帜。 但是，当今市场经济的利益驱动不断影响着铁画质量，加上兼备国画和文学修养的铁画艺人出现断代，芜湖铁画面临技艺变形、失传的困境，亟待国家给予支持和扶助。

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术语

Wuhu Iron Painting 芜湖铁画

Iron Flowers 铁花

Forging 锻打

Low-carbon steel 低碳钢

Scholar-official class 士大夫阶层

Welding 焊接

Rust prevention 防锈处理

Framing 装裱

Artistic conception 意境

Literati painting 文人画

Intangible cultural heritage 非物质文化遗产

问题

1.芜湖铁画大约起源于什么时期？

2.哪两位关键人物对芜湖铁画的诞生起到了重要作用？

3.芜湖铁画最主要的原材料是什么？

4.“以锤为笔，以铁为墨，以砧为纸”这句话描述了铁画的什么特点？

5.铁画制作的核心工艺步骤大致分为哪几步？

6.陈列于北京人民大会堂的著名芜湖铁画作品叫什么名字？

答案

1.大约起源于明末清初（17世纪中后期）。

2.清代铁匠汤天池和画家萧云从。

3.低碳钢。

4.形象地概括了芜湖铁画将锻铁工具与工艺比拟为中国传统文房用具和绘画过程的核心创作理念。

5.主要步骤包括：设计画稿、取料锻打、钻锉修整、焊接组装、防锈处理与装裱。

6.《迎客松》