Chinese New Year Printed Poster
Artist Unknown
Description
Subject Matter:
Print of red paper cutouts. This features many Chinese characters within the cutouts such as "peace," "spring," "good luck," and "prosperity." These are known as window flowers or window cutouts, and are typically used for decorating doors and windows. The color red is considered lucky and these kinds of cutouts are associated with the Chinese Lunar New Year, marriage, and/or birth of a child.
Physical Description:
Red patterned print with Chinese character cutouts throughout.
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