Caption

Menshen Gate Guardian, nianhua New Year's picture, depiction: Gate Guardian in warrior's attire, graphic print, early 20th century, Jiajiang; Chinese art/culture; dimensions: height 40.0 cm, width 25.3 cm., A colorful painted figure of a warrior fills the image, with an orange-red face and black facial hair, wearing an elaborate multicolored costume decorated with swirling and floral patterns in orange, teal, yellow, black, and purple. The figure holds a long pole horizontally above the head and a curved weapon in the other hand, both rendered in yellow and teal accents, and wears a detailed headdress with teal and yellow elements. The costume includes layered sleeves, ornate shoulder pieces, and patterned pants with teal ruffles and yellow highlights, and the figure stands on shoes that are orange and yellow with black soles. The background is a pale off-white with faint horizontal texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_090

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.3Mb (5.0Mb) / 11.6in x 17.8in / 3488 x 5346 (300dpi)

Keywords

Menshen Gate Guardian nianhua New Year's picture depiction Gate Guardian warrior's attire graphic print early 20th century Jiajiang Chinese art culture dimensions height 40.0 cm width 25.3 cm colorful painted figure warrior fills image orange-red face black facial hair wearing elaborate multicolored costume decorated swirling floral patterns orange teal yellow black purple figure holds long pole horizontally head curved weapon hand rendered teal accents wears detailed headdress yellow elements costume includes layered sleeves ornate shoulder pieces patterned pants teal ruffles yellow highlights figure stands shoes black soles background pale off-white faint horizontal texture.