Menshen Gate Guardian, nianhua New Year’s picture, early 20th century, Fengxiang; Chinese; woodblock/graphic print; depicts a guardian depicted as a dignitary; height 45.5 cm, width 22.5 cm; inscriptions/notes: guardians, Menshen iconography., A colorful painted figure wearing an elaborate helmet with ornate orange and gold decorations and tassels stands against a plain light background; the figure has a white striped beard and a dramatic black-and-white facial pattern with purple accents around the eyes and cheeks, and an open mouth showing orange lips. The figure is dressed in a green robe adorned with decorative cloud and floral motifs in orange, purple, and yellow, and has layered sleeves and patterned borders in orange, purple, yellow, green, and black. A stylized lion face in orange and yellow appears at the waist area, and the figure holds a curved object with orange and purple stripes. The lower garment features vertical stripes and wave-like patterns in orange, green, purple, ...
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Menshen Gate Guardian, nianhua New Year’s picture, early 20th century, Fengxiang; Chinese; woodblock/graphic print; depicts a guardian depicted as a dignitary; height 45.5 cm, width 22.5 cm; inscriptions/notes: guardians, Menshen iconography., A colorful painted figure wearing an elaborate helmet with ornate orange and gold decorations and tassels stands against a plain light background; the figure has a white striped beard and a dramatic black-and-white facial pattern with purple accents around the eyes and cheeks, and an open mouth showing orange lips. The figure is dressed in a green robe adorned with decorative cloud and floral motifs in orange, purple, and yellow, and has layered sleeves and patterned borders in orange, purple, yellow, green, and black. A stylized lion face in orange and yellow appears at the waist area, and the figure holds a curved object with orange and purple stripes. The lower garment features vertical stripes and wave-like patterns in orange, green, purple, and yellow, and the visible footwear is black and white. The overall palette includes green, orange, purple, yellow, black, and white.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_118

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Rights managed

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45.5Mb (4.0Mb) / 9.7in x 18.2in / 2923 x 5446 (300dpi)

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Menshen Gate Guardian nianhua New Year’s picture early 20th century Fengxiang Chinese woodblock graphic print depicts guardian depicted dignitary height 45.5 cm width 22.5 cm inscriptions notes guardians Menshen iconography colorful painted figure wearing elaborate helmet ornate orange gold decorations tassels stands plain light background figure white striped beard dramatic black- -white facial pattern purple accents eyes cheeks open mouth showing orange lips dressed green robe adorned decorative cloud floral motifs orange purple yellow layered sleeves patterned borders green black stylized lion face waist area figure holds curved object purple stripes lower garment features vertical stripes wave- patterns visible footwear palette includes white.

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