Caption

Menshen Gate Guardian, nianhua New Year's picture, early 20th century, China; graphic print; height 39.0 cm, width 25.5 cm; Chinese art; Menshen Gate Guardian iconography., A painted figure wearing a large black hat with yellow trim and a long yellow robe decorated with pale swirl patterns stands against a light beige background; the figure has an orange-red face with black facial hair and holds a green and gold ornamental object in one hand while the other hand rests near a rectangular white object, and the robe and chest area feature detailed designs in black, green, blue, and gold with a hanging green-blue tassel accessory, while a few areas of the background and edges show darker beige and brown staining.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_089

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.3Mb (5.1Mb) / 11.3in x 18.7in / 3377 x 5616 (300dpi)

Keywords

Menshen Gate Guardian nianhua New Year's picture early 20th century China graphic print height 39.0 cm width 25.5 cm Chinese art Menshen Gate Guardian iconography painted figure wearing large black hat yellow trim long yellow robe decorated pale swirl patterns stands light beige background figure orange-red face black facial hair holds green gold ornamental object hand hand rests near rectangular white object robe chest area feature detailed designs black blue gold hanging green-blue tassel accessory areas background edges darker beige brown staining.