Caption

Guardian Deities of the Home, Chinese, nianhua New Year's picture, early 20th century, Beijing; graphic print; height 29.3 cm, width 23.5 cm., A rectangular sheet with a worn, textured surface shows a central vertical composition divided into panels; the top central panel is tinted pink and contains a seated figure with a beard and flowing robes flanked by attendants, rendered in thin black line; the side panels adjacent to the pink area are tinted pale yellow and show standing figures with robes and headdresses sketched in black; a narrow horizontal band along the top edge is tinted green with a small red rectangular mark near the center; below the pink panel a pale yellow horizontal band shows a group of seated and standing figures, including a central bearded figure wearing a hat, all drawn in black line with varying detail; the background around the sheet is a neutral gray and the paper edges are slightly irregular and aged, with areas of uneven color and faint creases.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_235

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49.6Mb (3.6Mb) / 12.5in x 15.5in / 3744 x 4635 (300dpi)

Keywords

Guardian Deities Home Chinese nianhua New Year's picture early 20th century Beijing graphic print height 29.3 cm width 23.5 cm rectangular sheet worn textured surface central vertical composition divided panels top central panel tinted pink contains seated figure beard flowing robes flanked attendants rendered thin black line side panels adjacent pink area tinted pale yellow standing figures headdresses sketched black narrow horizontal band top edge tinted green small red rectangular mark near center pink panel pale yellow horizontal band group seated central bearded figure wearing hat drawn black line varying detail background sheet neutral gray paper edges slightly irregular aged areas uneven color faint creases.