Caption

Votive Tablet of Heaven and Earth, Chinese, nianhua New Year's picture, early 20th century, graphic print, height 24.5 cm, width 21.0 cm, The image shows a printed black line drawing on a beige paper with a gray border around it; the drawing depicts an interior scene with a decorative framed vertical panel at center flanked by ornate carved shapes and drapery, a table in front holding a few vessels and bowls and two tall candlesticks, and a group of round objects on a woven tray beneath the table; at left and right stand two robed male figures holding long staffs, each with facial hair and simple headgear, and the composition includes decorative scalloped curtains, flowing ribbons, and a small red square seal near the upper right edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_125

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.3Mb (3.8Mb) / 12.3in x 13.7in / 3680 x 4116 (300dpi)

Keywords

Votive Tablet Heaven Earth Chinese nianhua New Year's picture early 20th century graphic print height 24.5 cm width 21.0 cm image printed black line drawing beige paper gray border drawing depicts interior scene decorative framed vertical panel center flanked ornate carved shapes drapery table front holding vessels bowls two tall candlesticks group round objects woven tray beneath left right stand two robed male figures holding long staffs facial hair simple headgear composition includes scalloped curtains flowing ribbons small red square seal near upper right edge.