Caption

Kong Jiu Da Di, nianhua New Year's picture, graphic print, early 20th century, Shandong, Chinese art, height 20.5 cm, width 20.0 cm, A black ink line drawing on a light beige background depicts a central seated figure wearing a tall patterned headdress and layered robes, flanked by a pair of attendants; the central figure has facial hair and a stern expression, with hands positioned near the chest and a vertical object in front of the mouth. The attendant on the left holds a long polearm and wears a helmet, while the attendant on the right holds a wrapped object and wears a simpler headpiece. Curved curtains and patterned vertical panels frame the upper sides of the scene, and decorative motifs appear on the garments and beneath the central figure. There is a small red rectangular seal near the upper right edge. The overall composition uses black lines and shading on a beige paper surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_127

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.8Mb (3.3Mb) / 12.3in x 13.8in / 3687 x 4149 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kong Jiu Da Di nianhua New Year's picture graphic print early 20th century Shandong Chinese art height 20.5 cm width 20.0 cm black ink line drawing light beige background depicts central seated figure wearing tall patterned headdress layered robes flanked pair attendants central figure facial hair stern expression hands positioned near chest vertical object front mouth attendant left holds long polearm wears helmet right holds wrapped object simpler headpiece Curved curtains patterned vertical panels frame upper sides scene decorative motifs garments beneath small red rectangular seal near upper right edge composition uses black lines shading beige paper surface.