Title

'The Kitchen-God', 1922. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'The Kitchen-God', 1922. The Kitchen God is the most important of Chinese domestic gods who protect the hearth and family, recognised in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology, and Taoism. 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_266

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,7Mb (3,6Mb) / 12,9in x 18,6in / 3870 x 5571 (300dpi)

Keywords

blue smiling people male boy boys child children group man men red domestic family religious ORIENTAL happiness happy arts protection country religion China Chinese book guy costume clothes color decorative protected robes robe dress traditional costume deity God location century protect protective household clothing literature folklore concept mythology twenties goddess Colour 1920s 20th century Daoism Taoism The Print Collector Taoist traditional dress illustration portrait Unknown G G Harrap & Co Harrap GG Harrap & Co Edward TC Werner Werner Edward Werner Zao Jun George G Harrap & Co G G & Co GG & Co Myths and Legends of China Edward TC ETC Werner Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner Kitchen God portrait