Caption

Goddess protecting against locusts; nianhua New Year’s picture, early 20th century; Chinese; graphic print; height 20.0 cm, width 18.5 cm; Yanzhou;, The image shows a black-and-white line drawing of a central seated figure with a rounded face and stylized facial features, wearing layered garments with decorative triangular patterns and a collar with pointed elements; behind and beside the central figure are two smaller figures with similar stylized faces and headwear, positioned left and right; ornamental circular lantern-like objects with radiating leaf shapes hang behind the central figure; curtains or drapery frame the upper corners and patterned vertical elements appear in the background; the palette is mainly black lines on a white background with a gray border and a small patch of red in one corner.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_153

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.0Mb (3.4Mb) / 12.3in x 12.4in / 3675 x 3711 (300dpi)

Keywords

Goddess protecting locusts nianhua New Year’s picture early 20th century Chinese graphic print height 20.0 cm width 18.5 cm Yanzhou image black- -white line drawing central seated figure rounded face stylized facial features wearing layered garments decorative triangular patterns collar pointed elements beside central figure two smaller figures stylized faces headwear positioned left right ornamental circular lantern- objects radiating leaf shapes hang curtains drapery frame upper corners patterned vertical elements background palette mainly black lines white background gray border small patch red corner.