Caption

The Deity of the Cultivated Land with Two Servants, nianhua New Year's picture, early 20th century, Beijing; Chinese art; graphic print; height 22.0 cm, width 20.0 cm; Chinese culture; graphic; visual documentation., A central seated figure with a long beard and a headdress is depicted on tan paper with black ink lines, wearing flowing robes that feature repeated dark motif marks; a halo-like circular outline is behind the head. Flanking the central figure are a few attendants: to the left a person with hair tied and a simple garment, and lower left a smaller figure with an animated face and raised arm; to the right a person with hair buns and a wrapped garment, and another smaller figure partly visible. The scene includes draped curtains suggested by simple lines at the top corners and a rectangular border along the top edge. The image palette consists of tan and black.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_120

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.8Mb (3.1Mb) / 11.8in x 12.8in / 3529 x 3843 (300dpi)

Keywords

Deity Cultivated Land Two Servants nianhua New Year's picture early 20th century Beijing Chinese art graphic print height 22.0 cm width 20.0 cm Chinese culture graphic visual documentation central seated figure long beard headdress depicted tan paper black ink lines wearing flowing robes feature repeated dark motif marks halo- circular outline head Flanking central figure attendants left person hair tied simple garment lower left smaller figure animated face raised arm right hair buns wrapped garment another smaller figure partly visible scene includes draped curtains suggested simple lines top corners rectangular border top edge image palette consists tan black.