No, the Spring Festival of the Year of the Rabbit is coming. Recently, on a stamp with a price of 1.20 yuan, a red-eyed Lan Tu caused a heated discussion among netizens.

It is understood that this stamp is one of the special stamps for the year of Guimao, and it is planned to be issued by China Post on June 5, 2023. It was painted by the famous artist Huang Yongyu, and its work was officially released on September 8, 2022.

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1October 4th, 65438 "China Philatelic" announced that the launching ceremony of the "Year of Guimao" special stamps will be held at the National Grand Theatre tomorrow morning.

According to an article published by China Post official website, Guimao special stamps are the eighth set of stamps in the fourth round of China Zodiac stamps. There are two stamps in a set. The first painting, called "Ghost Cats Send Blessings", depicts a wise rabbit with a pen in his right hand and a letter in his left hand in an ingenious blue color, as if to convey good wishes for the New Year to people.

The second picture, entitled "Born in the Same Circle * * *", depicts the scene of three rabbits running endlessly from end to end, showing the agility, vitality and warmth of life. The background is lined with the decorative pattern of "Jade Rabbit with Medicine" to express the sincere desire to pray for peace, health and people's happiness.

Kang Ning, deputy general manager of China Post Group Co., Ltd., once said that the Zodiac stamps, as the most popular theme of China stamps, pin the beautiful meaning of traditional folk culture on the square inch. This round of stamps for the Year of the Rabbit was designed by a famous artist, Mr. Huang Yongyu, the "father of monkey tickets". Mr. Huang Yongyu used his life feeling and artistic feeling of nearly a hundred years to create and continue the legend. The hairy rabbit in the work is naive, enthusiastic, unrestrained and free. I hope everyone can feel chic, joy and happiness through the "Year of Guimao" zodiac stamps.

According to official website of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Huang Yongyu taught himself art and literature, and was a "genius". Huang Yongyu designed the illustrations of 1980 and 20 16 stamps for the Year of the Monkey and the Zodiac. He is also known as the "Father of Monkey Tickets" because he designed the first stamps of New China, "Monkey Tickets" and "Geng Shennian".

However, Huang Yongyu's "Guimaofu" Lan Tu has caused controversy on the Internet.

Some netizens said that the enchanting Lan Tu in the stamps gave people a strange feeling.

However, some netizens believe that although the styles of stamps are different, they dare to design and are very real. "The rabbit's eyes are originally red, and it is also a lovely feeling to sell without painting."

Some netizens commented that everyone's aesthetics are different, and they will have their own understanding more or less.

Many media have also talked with people in the industry. A visiting professor at the Academy of Fine Arts of a domestic university said-

The design of Guimao Jifu stamp lacks aesthetic feeling, and its rabbit shape subverts the traditional aesthetic taste, which is not necessarily a successful work. The traditional aesthetic taste should conform to the current public aesthetics, and it should be beautiful, not cartoon.

Han Meilin, who wrote stamps for 1983 Year of the Pig, 20 17 Year of the Rooster, 20 19 Year of the Pig and 2020 Year of the Rat, said-

The stamps designed by Mr Huang Yongyu brought me a new idea. Because of his "boldness", our art world emphasizes that "valuable people have courage". The most precious thing is courage, and his courage is quite big. Lan Tu has a pen in one hand and a paper in the other. His novel and bold ideas deserve my respect!

Ren Guangrong, an American hometown painter and visiting professor at Berkeley University in the United States, said-

Artistic creation needs a hundred flowers to blossom and bring forth the new. As for what kind of work the artist will eventually present, this is a matter of different opinions. Different opinions cannot represent the artist's level. As for why Mr Huang Yongyu painted rabbits like this, it was his creative thinking. If there are 1000 artists and everyone works according to a pattern, then the works of art we see will be lifeless.