THE INFLUENCE OF CHINESE AESTHETICS ON PAYUNG GEULIS TASIKMALAYA KAMBOJA FLORALS

Abstract

Payung geulis Tasikmalaya is a work of art Indonesian art
that has been developed from generation to generation as an
ancestral cultural heritage, and is used as a source of income
for the life of the people in Tasikmalaya. Payung geulis is a
traditional Indonesian art resulting from the acculturation of
foreign cultures, especially Chinese culture. This study aims
to find data regarding the influence of Chinese aesthetics
on the geulis umbrella as well as formulate similarities and
differences in the visual aesthetics of the two umbrellas. The
result of this study is that the Tasikmalaya geulis umbrella,
especially the frangipani floral motif, is heavily influenced
by Chinese aesthetics, especially the traditional Chinese
umbrella with plum blossom motifs. It is hoped that the
results of this study can provide information to readers,
especially as a reference for future researchers in studying
Chinese aesthetics in Indonesian traditional art.

Keywords: payung geulis, chinese traditional umbrella,
chinese aesthetic