Caption

Buddha sitting on a cow; amulet print nianhua, New Year's picture serving as an amulet against illness; Chinese; early 20th century; graphic print; height 15.0 cm, width 13.2 cm; subject: buddha iconography, cows., A rectangular print with a yellow background framed by a white border shows a central black ink line drawing of a seated figure with a halo-like radiating outline, wearing layered robes with patterned hems and holding hands near the chest, positioned atop a stylized animal with horns and a textured body. There are vertical columns of black linear markings flanking the figure on both sides and several red rectangular stamped marks near the top edge and a smaller red stamp near the lower right; the visible colors are yellow, black, red, white, gray, and a few faint pink smudges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_158

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.4Mb (2.9Mb) / 12.4in x 14.2in / 3724 x 4263 (300dpi)

Keywords

Buddha sitting cow amulet print nianhua New Year's picture serving amulet illness Chinese early 20th century graphic print height 15.0 cm width 13.2 cm subject buddha iconography cows rectangular print yellow background framed white border central black ink line drawing seated figure halo- radiating outline wearing layered robes patterned hems holding hands near chest positioned atop stylized animal horns textured body vertical columns black linear markings flanking figure sides several red rectangular stamped marks near top edge smaller red stamp near lower right visible colors yellow black red white gray faint pink smudges.