C Yangjiabu Chinese Woodblock Print Book Hand-Printed Folk Art w/ COA Linen Bound

There is a crease in the book, no ripped pages, absolutely beautiful designs - Linen cover, Rice paper, 27 pages 

Hand-printed woodblock folio from the Yangjiabu (Weifang, Shandong) folk art tradition, featuring multiple full-color New Year prints (年画). Bound in classic four-hole thread binding with blue cloth covers. Includes the original COA dated 1996 awarding artist Yang Nai Dong (杨乃东) the honorary title of Arts & Crafts Master—rare provenance linking the folio directly to the Yangjiabu artisan community.

This edition contains:

• Hand-printed multi-block woodblock images (visible layering & registration marks)

• Matching monochrome outline plates

• Traditional xuan-style paper

• Original artist certificate (COA) with official red seals

• Thread-bound cloth cover typical of mid-20th century workshops

• Published by Hexing Yong Painting Shop (和兴永画店)

The woodblock prints include classic folk subjects such as Guanyin, Door Gods, guardians, and festival imagery. These workshop folios were produced in small quantities and are increasingly sought after by collectors of Asian art, printmaking, and ethnographic material.

Condition:

Very good vintage condition with light age toning and handling folds typical of xuan paper. Binding is intact. Certificate is clean and included. See all photos for details.

A rare and beautifully preserved example of Yangjiabu folk woodblock craftsmanship.

Ships carefully protected and reinforced.

Keywords:

Chinese woodblock

Yangjiabu

New Year prints

Nianhua

Folk art

Hand printed

Thread bound

Weifang

Guanyin

Door gods

Asian art book

Traditional printmaking

COA

Hexing Yong Painting Shop

Vintage Chinese art