Caption

Menshen Gate Guardian, Chinese, nianhua New Year's picture, early 20th century, Jiajiang, graphic print, height 29.0 cm, width 16.0 cm, Menshen Gate Guardian iconography, A colorful illustration of a standing figure wearing a tall black hat with wide side flaps and gold markings, a dark beard, and an orange face with prominent black eyebrows and mustache; the figure holds a small object in one hand and a rectangular item in the other, and wears an ornate robe decorated with swirling and geometric patterns in purple, orange, teal, yellow, green, and black, with visible layered sleeves, tassel-like ornamentation, and patterned footwear, all set against a light beige, slightly textured background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_073

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.7Mb (2.6Mb) / 9.5in x 18.6in / 2858 x 5590 (300dpi)

Keywords

Menshen Gate Guardian Chinese nianhua New Year's picture early 20th century Jiajiang graphic print height 29.0 cm width 16.0 cm Menshen Gate Guardian iconography colorful illustration standing figure wearing tall black hat wide side flaps gold markings dark beard orange face prominent black eyebrows mustache figure holds small object hand rectangular item wears ornate robe decorated swirling geometric patterns purple orange teal yellow green black visible layered sleeves tassel- ornamentation patterned footwear set light beige slightly textured background.