Caption

Guanyin Bodhisattva, unknown artist, nianhua New Year's picture, early 20th century, Shandong; Chinese, ink/print graphic; height 19.5 cm, width 20.0 cm; iconography: Guanyin Bodhisattva., A black-and-white ink line drawing of a central seated figure with a circular halo behind the head, flanked by two smaller figures with circular halos; the central figure wears layered robes with flowing lines and has a headdress with decorative elements, a rounded face, and stylized facial features; the smaller figures have simpler robes and distinct head shapes and stand or sit beside the main figure; the background shows curved shapes and decorative motifs, and the image sits on a gray border.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_139

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.0Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.4in x 12.2in / 3726 x 3654 (300dpi)

Keywords

Guanyin Bodhisattva unknown artist nianhua New Year's picture early 20th century Shandong Chinese ink print graphic height 19.5 cm width 20.0 cm iconography black- -white line drawing central seated figure circular halo head flanked two smaller figures circular halos central figure wears layered robes flowing lines headdress decorative elements rounded face stylized facial features smaller figures simpler robes distinct head shapes stand sit beside main figure background curved shapes decorative motifs image sits gray border.