Caption

Dai Gong deity, nianhua New Year's picture, print serving as an amulet against diseases, depicts tigers, 19th century, China, ink/print on paper graphic, height 25.6 cm, width 17.1 cm., A rectangular print shows a stylized scene in green ink on a yellowed background with a pale off-white border; the composition features a group of robed human figures with varied facial hair and topknotted hair surrounding a central seated figure who holds a round object and a long thin implement, several attendants hold objects and stand behind and beside the central figure, and a large striped feline-like creature with a mane and expressive eyes occupies the lower portion of the image while clouds and flowing drapery elements weave through the scene.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_157

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.8Mb (3.4Mb) / 11.7in x 17.2in / 3514 x 5151 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dai Gong deity nianhua New Year's picture print serving amulet diseases depicts tigers 19th century China ink print paper graphic height 25.6 cm width 17.1 cm rectangular print stylized scene green ink yellowed background pale off-white border composition features group robed human figures varied facial hair topknotted hair surrounding central seated figure holds round object long thin implement several attendants hold objects stand beside central figure large striped feline- creature mane expressive eyes occupies lower portion image clouds flowing drapery elements weave scene.