Caption
Sons Sending Blessing, unknown artist, nianhua New Year’s picture, early 20th century, Yangliuqing; Chinese; graphic print; height 51.5 cm, width 29.4 cm; subject: images of children;, graphic., A vertical decorative print on a light beige paper shows a central group of people wearing ornate traditional clothing in colors including red, green, yellow, blue, and black, with one person holding a yellow flag; they are surrounded by floral and symbolic motifs in green, red, yellow, and gold tones, including stylized lotus flowers, curling green vines, and two mirrored green dragons at the top corners facing inward. Along the left and right edges are vertical decorative borders featuring flowers, fruit, and ritual objects in red, green, yellow, and touches of blue, with ornamental tassels and hanging circular and rectangular elements in green and red near the top. The lower margin contains a decorative arrangement of fruits and flowers on a dish, a pair of gourd-shaped objects, and additional floral sprigs in red, green, and yellow. The overall composition is framed by a gray textured background visible around the paper.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A20_191
License type
Rights managed
Available size
51.2Mb (5.8Mb) / 10.9in x 18.2in / 3280 x 5457 (300dpi)