Title

'Chiang Tzu-Ya at K'un-lun', 1922. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'Chiang Tzu-Ya at K'un-lun', 1922. Chiang Tzu-Ya (c11th century) Chinese noble who helped kings Wen and Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang in ancient China, his head being taken by a white crane in the Kunlun mountains. From "Myths and Legends of China", by E. T. C. Werner. [George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London, Calcutta, Sydney, 1922]

Credit line

Photo12/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19G33_246

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,6Mb (3,6Mb) / 12,9in x 18,6in / 3858 x 5579 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal people male man men head ORIENTAL arts bird birds mountain range country China Chinese book guy costume clothes crane weapon weapons geography color death robes robe dress traditional costume war location century sword disbelief clothing literature swords dynasty concept legend novel myth mythology twenties three people beheaded warfare decapitated Colour weaponry legendary 1920s 20th century decapitation The Print Collector beheading geographical feature Shang Dynasty traditional dress illustration portrait Kunlun Shan Unknown G G Harrap & Co Harrap GG Harrap & Co Edward TC Werner Werner Edward Werner George G Harrap & Co G G & Co GG & Co Myths and Legends of China Edward TC ETC Werner Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner Investiture of the Gods Shen Kung-Pao Jiang Ziya Ziya Jiang Chiang Tzu-Ya portrait