蜡画 Batik Drawing

蜡染 Batik，鸟龙纹 Bird dragon pattern

（简）蜡画中间绘有鸟龙纹，外框则饰有方形和几何图案。此蜡画运用了蜡染的制作技艺。蜡画，即蜡染的第一步，铜质蜡刀蘸上枫蜡溶液于纯棉白布上绘制图案，少数民族女孩一般从6-7岁便开始学习画蜡，由家中母亲、外婆、奶奶等传授。蜡画图案的鸟龙纹屬於榕江地区蜡染风格，图案线条流畅细腻，灵动可爱，栩栩如生，需要长时间的学习和制作才可有此画蜡功底。

(ENG) Batik drawing:  bird dragon pattern drawn in the middle, with squares and geometric patterns decorated on the borders of the drawing. Techniques of batik are used to produce this drawing. Batik drawing is the first step of batik. The copper wax knife is dipped in maple wax solution to draw patterns on white cotton cloth. Taught by the mother, grandmother and grandma, minority girls generally start to learn wax painting from the age of 6-7. The bird dragon pattern on the batik drawing belongs to the batik style in the Rongjiang area. The pattern is smooth, delicate, vibrant and realistic. The excellent skills of batik drawing require a long time to learn and practice.

（繁）蠟畫中間繪有鳥龍紋，外框則飾有方形和幾何圖案。此蠟畫運用了蠟染的製作技藝。蠟畫，即蠟染的第一步，銅質蠟刀蘸上楓蠟溶液於純棉白布上繪製圖案，少數民族女孩一般從6-7歲便開始學習畫蠟，由家中母親、外婆、奶奶等傳授。蠟畫圖案的鳥龍紋屬於榕江地區蠟染風格，圖案線條流暢細膩，靈動可愛，栩栩如生，需要長時間的學習和製作才可有此畫蠟功底。

苗族 The Miao

上世纪50年代 Last century 50s

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

#1195

贵州黔东南苗族侗族自治州榕江县 Guizhou Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture Rongjiang County

黔西蜡染袖片 Qianxi Batik Sleeves

（简）袖片的蜡染部分为深蓝色和淡红色，袖口颜色则不同缤纷夺目，用了红，黄，绿等色。此袖片运用了彩染的制作技巧，衣袖部分是蜡染装饰片。彩染，顾名思义彩色蜡染，制作时使用了除蓝外的其他植物染料多次封蜡染色。蜡染图纹十分紧密，制作耗时，手工精细。

(ENG) Qianxi batik sleeves: dark blue and pale red batik. The cuffs are vibrantly coloured in red, green, yellow and other colours. Coloured batik technique is used. Coloured batik, as the name suggests, is different from regular batik as it uses various botanical colourings other than indigo blue. The tightly arranged batik patterns are time consuming to make and display exquisite craftsmanship.

（繁）袖片的蠟染部分為深藍色和淡紅色，袖口顏色則不同繽紛奪目，用了紅，黃，綠等色。此袖片運用了彩染的製作技巧，衣袖部分是蠟染裝飾片。彩染，顧名思義彩色蠟染，製作時使用了除藍外的其他植物染料多次封蠟染色。蠟染圖紋十分緊密，製作耗時，手工精細。

苗族 The Miao

上世纪50年代 Last century 50s

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

#1589

贵州省毕节市黔西县 Guizhou Huajie Qianxi County

蜡染百褶裙裙边 Batik Pleated Skirt Furbelow

（简）百褶裙的裙边蓝白相间，曲线直线交错，简洁清雅而又不失心思。制作百褶裙的蜡染底布一般长3-5米，此裙边运用了蜡染的制作技巧。蜡染即蜡画和染色，是延续千年的民间传统工艺。用蜡液在自织的白布上精心绘上图案，然后在蓝靛缸里浸染几次后捞出，放在锅里用开水煮去蜡质，再用水清洗浮色，即呈现出各种白色图案。 苗族的蜡染技艺精湛，手工细腻，清秀脱俗。

(ENG) Batik pleated skirt with furbelow: a neat and elegant piece decorated with horizontally-arranged patterned strips of both curved and straight lines. The batik base cloth for making pleated skirts is usually 3 to 5 metres long. Batik is a traditional craft with a history of over one thousand years. It is a technique that involves beeswax and dyeing. Miao women use melted beeswax to draw patterns on self woven white cloth. The cloth is then soaked into a barrel of indigo dye several times before it is taken out, then boiled in a pot to remove the wax and rinsed in water to remove the excess dye. Different white patterns are revealed when the wax is rinsed off.

（繁）百褶裙的裙邊藍白相間，曲線直線交錯，簡潔清雅而又不失心思。製作百褶裙的蠟染底布一般長3-5米，此裙邊運用了蠟染的製作技巧。蠟染即蠟畫和染色，是延續千年的民間傳統工藝。用蠟液在自織的白布上精心繪上圖案，然後在藍靛缸里浸染幾次後撈出，放在鍋裡用開水煮去蠟質，再用水清洗浮色，即呈現出各種白色圖案。 苗族的蠟染技藝精湛，手工細膩，清秀脫俗。

苗族 The Miao

民国 Republic of China

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

#1433

贵州省毕节 Guizhou Huajie

蜡染花片 Batik Fabric

（简）蜡染花片朴素简约，以交叠的圆形为主轴，在部分重叠处绘上似鱼的外观，造型别致。此花片运用了蜡染的制作技巧，並使用回收蜡制作。回收蜡即反复使用的蜡，因被植物染色故呈现深蓝色。蜡染即蜡画和染色，是延续千年的民间传统工艺。苗族的蜡染技艺高超，融入几何艺术之元素。风格独特。

(ENG) Batik fabric: a unique and distinctive piece, with overlapping circles and some areas decorated with fish-like illustrations. The fabric is produced with recycled wax. Recycled wax is wax that has been repeatedly used and is dark blue due to plant dye. Batik is a traditional craft with a history of over one thousand years. It is a technique that involves beeswax and dyeing. Miao women use melted beeswax to draw patterns on self woven white cloth. The cloth is then soaked into a barrel of indigo dye several times before it is taken out, then boiled in a pot to remove the wax and rinsed in water to remove the excess dye. Different white patterns are revealed when the wax is rinsed off.

（繁）蠟染花片樸素簡約，以交疊的圓形為主軸，在部分重疊處繪上似魚的外觀，造型別緻。此花片運用了蠟染的製作技巧，並使用回收蠟製作。回收蠟即反複使用的蠟，因被植物染色故呈現深藍色。蠟染即蠟畫和染色，是延續千年的民間傳統工藝。苗族的蠟染技藝高超，融入幾何藝術之元素。風格獨特。

苗族 The Miao

现代 Modern

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

#1431

贵州黔东南苗族侗族自治州丹寨县 Guizhou Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture Danzhai County