漳(zhang)州木(mu)版(ban)(ban)年畫(hua)始于宋(song)代,當時(shi)福建的(de)刻(ke)書業開始興盛(sheng),迅速(su)帶(dai)動了民間版(ban)(ban)畫(hua)刻(ke)印技術的(de)發展(zhan),漳(zhang)州木(mu)版(ban)(ban)年畫(hua)也隨福建雕版(ban)(ban)的(de)發展(zhan)而發展(zhan)。
明代,漳(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)木(mu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)開(kai)始(shi)走向興盛,當(dang)時(shi)漳(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)已(yi)經有“曲文(wen)齋(zhai)(zhai)”“多文(wen)齋(zhai)(zhai)”等(deng)多家(jia)書(shu)坊(fang)兼(jian)營年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)。近代學者(zhe)(zhe)葉(xie)德輝在(zai)《書(shu)林清話》中稱“宋刻(ke)書(shu)之盛,首推(tui)閩(min)中”。發展(zhan)到清代,更有“胡(hu)慶堂(tang)(tang)”“俊記”“錦源堂(tang)(tang)”等(deng)12家(jia)書(shu)坊(fang)參(can)與年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)制(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)經營。從(cong)而(er)漳(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)木(mu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)藝術日趨成熟。年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)題材和構圖形(xing)式漸(jian)趨穩(wen)定,繪畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)技巧和雕(diao)版(ban)(ban)(ban)、印制(zhi)技術不(bu)斷提(ti)高。期(qi)間漳(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)對外(wai)(wai)貿(mao)易(yi)(yi)港口“月港”的(de)(de)(de)(de)興起,繁(fan)榮的(de)(de)(de)(de)海(hai)上貿(mao)易(yi)(yi),也給(gei)木(mu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)外(wai)(wai)銷帶來了有利條(tiao)件,增(zeng)進了木(mu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)大(da)量(liang)向海(hai)外(wai)(wai)輸出,產(chan)品遠銷到臺(tai)灣、香港、東南亞及日本(ben)等(deng)地。而(er)當(dang)地最大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)木(mu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)作(zuo)(zuo)坊(fang),以顏(yan)氏(shi)家(jia)族的(de)(de)(de)(de)顏(yan)錦華老店(dian)(dian)為首。從(cong)早(zao)期(qi)開(kai)設的(de)(de)(de)(de)“錦華堂(tang)(tang)”書(shu)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)作(zuo)(zuo)坊(fang),經過(guo)幾(ji)代傳承人的(de)(de)(de)(de)努力,至清末民國初時(shi),基(ji)本(ben)形(xing)成了顏(yan)氏(shi)一(yi)家(jia)獨大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)格局(ju),抗(kang)戰(zhan)前后,顏(yan)錦華老店(dian)(dian)成為漳(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)木(mu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)集大(da)成者(zhe)(zhe)。流(liu)傳下來的(de)(de)(de)(de)眾多漳(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)木(mu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)精品,基(ji)本(ben)都(dou)是顏(yan)錦華老店(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)珍(zhen)藏版(ban)(ban)(ban)。
20世紀初,漳(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)(zhou)聯(lian)子(zi)街、香港(gang)路、臺(tai)灣路一(yi)(yi)帶集(ji)中了(le)大(da)批年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)店,漳(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)“聯(lian)子(zi)街”因(yin)而得名。而后(hou)由于先進的(de)西方印(yin)刷(shua)術的(de)傳入(ru),在(zai)社(she)會的(de)急(ji)劇動蕩(dang)中,年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)業開始(shi)走(zou)向衰(shuai)落(luo)。抗日戰爭(zheng)時期,中國(guo)經濟(ji)衰(shuai)退,又(you)(you)因(yin)與臺(tai)灣和東(dong)南亞失去了(le)貿易聯(lian)系,生意(yi)則(ze)比較蕭條(tiao),漳(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)許多術版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)作(zuo)(zuo)坊(fang)紛紛倒閉。直至50年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代尚有八九家存在(zai)。此后(hou),漳(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)(zhou)地區鄉間逢年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)過(guo)節張貼木版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)的(de)習俗(su)漸漸消失,木版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)市場衰(shuai)弱,年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)作(zuo)(zuo)坊(fang)大(da)多停業,境(jing)況已(yi)大(da)不(bu)如前。文(wen)革期間,閩南的(de)木版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)受到(dao)巨(ju)大(da)沖擊,泉(quan)州(zhou)(zhou)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)雕(diao)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)被付之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)炬(ju),幾乎蕩(dang)然無(wu)存。而在(zai)漳(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)(zhou),顏家將300多塊年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)雕(diao)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)藏到(dao)鄉下,才(cai)得以保留 。1957年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)顏家傳人顏家鏡印(yin)制(zhi)了(le)一(yi)(yi)套漳(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)(zhou)古木版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua),被國(guo)家定(ding)為民(min)間藝(yi)術品(pin)赴蘇聯(lian)東(dong)歐各(ge)國(guo)展覽;1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)顏文(wen)華又(you)(you)印(yin)制(zhi)了(le)一(yi)(yi)套古木版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua),參(can)加福建民(min)間美展晉京展;1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)在(zai)全國(guo)民(min)間美術工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)大(da)會上(shang)得到(dao)與會專家們高(gao)度(du)贊賞;1990年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)載入(ru)《中國(guo)民(min)間藝(yi)術大(da)辭典》。 2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)漳(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)(zhou)市藝(yi)術館(guan)館(guan)長林育培所撰《漳(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)州(zhou)(zhou)民(min)間木版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)初探(tan)》一(yi)(yi)文(wen)榮獲第十一(yi)(yi)屆“群星獎(jiang)”(群眾文(wen)化科研(yan)成果評獎(jiang))金(jin)獎(jiang)。
2006年(nian)5月,漳(zhang)州木(mu)版(ban)年(nian)畫(hua)列入第(di)一(yi)批國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)非(fei)物質文化遺產(chan)名(ming)錄。同年(nian),漳(zhang)州顏(yan)(yan)氏木(mu)版(ban)年(nian)畫(hua)第(di)五、六代傳(chuan)人——顏(yan)(yan)文華和顏(yan)(yan)仕國(guo)(guo)父子共(gong)同創辦了(le)漳(zhang)州顏(yan)(yan)錦華木(mu)版(ban)年(nian)畫(hua)館,并用家藏老版(ban)、傳(chuan)統(tong)技法繼(ji)續(xu)印制和銷售木(mu)版(ban)年(nian)畫(hua)。2009年(nian)1月18日,《漳(zhang)州木(mu)版(ban)年(nian)畫(hua)》特種(zhong)郵(you)(you)票首(shou)發(fa)式暨中國(guo)(guo)2009世(shi)界郵(you)(you)展60城市巡(xun)郵(you)(you)到漳(zhang)州。直接以地(di)域命名(ming)的《漳(zhang)州木(mu)版(ban)年(nian)畫(hua)》郵(you)(you)票是繼(ji)1990年(nian)《水仙(xian)花》之(zhi)后,漳(zhang)州市第(di)二次登上(shang)“國(guo)(guo)家名(ming)片” 。
漳州木版年畫的品種很多,從形式上看,有不(bu)同類別的各(ge)種門(men)畫、門(men)頂畫、中(zhong)堂畫,有欣賞用(yong)的獨幅畫、連環畫等。
門畫(hua)(hua)如(ru):《天官賜福》《加冠(guan)進(jin)祿》《簪(zan)花晉爵》《神荼郁壘》《秦瓊敬德》《添(tian)丁進(jin)財(cai)》等(deng)等(deng);門頂畫(hua)(hua)如(ru):《八卦》《獅街劍》《五(wu)虎抱錢》;中堂畫(hua)(hua)如(ru):《福祿壽(shou)喜春》《和(he)合仙(xian)(xian)》《三仙(xian)(xian)姑》《招財(cai)王(wang)石宗(zong)》《春招財(cai)子》《連(lian)(lian)招貴子》《百子千孫》等(deng);布置居(ju)室的獨幅畫(hua)(hua)、連(lian)(lian)環畫(hua)(hua)如(ru)《郭子儀拜壽(shou)》《孟姜(jiang)女前后(hou)本》等(deng)。
而(er)門畫(hua)又有粗幼神(shen)、文武(wu)神(shen)之(zhi)別。“粗神(shen)”指的(de)(de)(de)是以大(da)(da)(da)紅或朱(zhu)紅紙(zhi)(zhi)為底加以印制(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)門畫(hua);“幼神(shen)”是直接以本色紙(zhi)(zhi)印制(zhi)(zhi),其(qi)人(ren)物背(bei)景的(de)(de)(de)淡紅色,亦(yi)是木版(ban)年(nian)畫(hua)藝人(ren)自己調(diao)制(zhi)(zhi)套印而(er)成,無須預先送(song)染紙(zhi)(zhi)房染過(guo)。而(er)不(bu)論是粗神(shen)或幼神(shen),只要門畫(hua)畫(hua)面(mian)上的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)物沒(mei)有騎馬或插旗的(de)(de)(de),則又稱(cheng)其(qi)為“文神(shen)”;反之(zhi)即“武(wu)神(shen)”。如(ru)《秦瓊敬德》《騎馬天仙送(song)子》《連招財子》等(deng),其(qi)文、武(wu)類別各異。此外(wai),各種年(nian)畫(hua)又有開本大(da)(da)(da)小之(zhi)分,如(ru)大(da)(da)(da)割、二割、三割、四(si)割、六(liu)割等(deng)數種不(bu)同規(gui)格。
漳(zhang)州木版年(nian)畫藝術技(ji)法和工藝過程(cheng)獨具一格,其雕版線條粗細(xi)迥異、剛(gang)柔相濟,以(yi)挺健黑(hei)線為(wei)主(zhu)。用(yong)(yong)色追求簡明對(dui)比,印(yin)制(zhi)(zhi)采用(yong)(yong)分(fen)版分(fen)色手工套印(yin),稱為(wei)“飾版”。所用(yong)(yong)顏料分(fen)水(shui)質(zhi)和粉質(zhi)兩種(zhong),有大(da)紅、淡(dan)紅、黑(hei)以(yi)及本色紙諸種(zhong)。漳(zhang)州年(nian)畫構圖大(da)方,造(zao)型夸張,特別是(shi)用(yong)(yong)黑(hei)紙印(yin)制(zhi)(zhi)的年(nian)畫,為(wei)其他地區(qu)罕見。
漳州木版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)年(nian)畫的雕版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)分(fen)陽版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)和(he)陰(yin)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)兩種,印(yin)制(zhi)“幼神(shen)”人物背(bei)景色(紅)的版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)為陰(yin)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),這(zhe)種陰(yin)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)的刻法和(he)用法為中(zhong)國所獨有。雕版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)上(shang)所有線條(tiao)和(he)色塊的邊(bian)緣都是(shi)向外(wai)傾斜的,這(zhe)便(bian)于印(yin)制(zhi)時(shi)調(diao)節(jie)水分(fen)。印(yin)制(zhi)時(shi)采用版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)套印(yin),先(xian)色版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)后黑線條(tiao)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)。
隨(sui)著社會(hui)變革的(de)深入,傳(chuan)統意(yi)識逐(zhu)漸消除,民(min)間民(min)俗(su)(su)活動因之(zhi)而發生變化,依托于地方民(min)俗(su)(su)的(de)漳(zhang)州木(mu)(mu)板年畫(hua)(hua)(hua)觀賞(shang)性增(zeng)強,而趨吉避邪的(de)實用性減(jian)弱,由此造成年畫(hua)(hua)(hua)市場(chang)的(de)蕭條。隨(sui)著原(yuan)來民(min)間年畫(hua)(hua)(hua)市場(chang)的(de)萎縮,從事(shi)漳(zhang)州木(mu)(mu)板年畫(hua)(hua)(hua)生產的(de)人員(yuan)大大減(jian)少。面對木(mu)(mu)版年畫(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)境況,漳(zhang)州市文(wen)化部(bu)門(men)也多次呼吁,希望有關(guan)部(bu)門(men)劃撥(bo)場(chang)地搶(qiang)救(jiu)木(mu)(mu)版年畫(hua)(hua)(hua),收藏雕(diao)版。
顏氏家族(zu)木版年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)傳承(cheng)人顏仕國認為,雖(sui)然(ran)現代(dai)(dai)的(de)印刷(shua)(shua)技術(shu)(shu)日臻(zhen)完善,但手工印刷(shua)(shua)那種古樸、粗獷(guang)的(de)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)風(feng)格卻是難(nan)以替代(dai)(dai)的(de)。年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)是一種祈求,一種裝飾,更是一種傳統的(de)民(min)(min)俗。如今(jin)隨著時(shi)代(dai)(dai)的(de)發展和(he)民(min)(min)間(jian)風(feng)俗的(de)改變,木版年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)作(zuo)為一種藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)裝飾品的(de)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)價值是無可(ke)替代(dai)(dai)的(de)。只要重新(xin)挖掘它(ta)的(de)內在的(de)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)價值,并賦(fu)予新(xin)的(de)時(shi)代(dai)(dai)內涵,木版年(nian)(nian)畫(hua)(hua)仍然(ran)能夠受到社會的(de)重新(xin)認同。
漳(zhang)州(zhou)民間木版(ban)年畫的(de)(de)(de)學術(shu)價(jia)值(zhi)在(zai)于它的(de)(de)(de)出現使學術(shu)界弄清了(le)臺灣木版(ban)年畫與漳(zhang)州(zhou)木版(ban)年畫的(de)(de)(de)淵源(yuan)關系,它在(zai)中(zhong)國的(de)(de)(de)民間藝(yi)術(shu)中(zhong),是南方民間木版(ban)年畫里(li)具有粗獷(guang)和秀麗兼長的(de)(de)(de)獨(du)特品種。