Caption

Menshen Gate Guardian, nianhua New Year's picture woodblock print, early 20th century, Jiajiang, Chinese, graphic print, height 29.0 cm, width 16.0 cm; iconography: Menshen Gate Guardian., A colorful painted figure of a warrior or guardian wearing layered ornate robes and armor stands against a plain light beige background; the figure has an orange face with prominent dark eyebrows and a long black beard, and wears a decorative headdress with green, orange, and yellow elements and a small flag-like ornament. The figure holds a long staff or pole above the head with a patterned black and yellow shaft and an orange and green ornament at the top, and a sheathed sword with a yellow and orange hilt hangs at the side. The clothing features a mix of purple, teal, orange, yellow, green, and black with patterned sections showing stars and geometric designs, ruffled teal trims, and orange shoes with white soles, and a small tassel in orange hangs from the hip. The background is plain and off-white with a few small dark specks.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_075

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.7Mb (4.8Mb) / 10.1in x 18.4in / 3024 x 5512 (300dpi)

Keywords

Menshen Gate Guardian nianhua New Year's picture woodblock print early 20th century Jiajiang Chinese graphic print height 29.0 cm width 16.0 cm iconography colorful painted figure warrior guardian wearing layered ornate robes armor stands plain light beige background orange face prominent dark eyebrows long black beard wears decorative headdress green orange yellow elements small flag- ornament figure holds long staff pole head patterned black yellow shaft green ornament top sheathed sword yellow orange hilt hangs side clothing features mix purple teal black patterned sections showing stars geometric designs ruffled teal trims orange shoes white soles small tassel orange hangs hip background plain off-white small dark specks.