Deities protecting firearms and gunpowder, nianhua New Year's picture, graphic print, early 20th century, Chinese, Beijing, height 36.0 cm, width 28.0 cm., A central seated figure with a stern expression wears a headpiece and holds a sword, surrounded by a group of attendants with varied facial hair and headwear; the scene is rendered in outlined black ink with washes of pink, yellow, purple, teal, and beige, and framed by curtain-like shapes and patterned borders, all on aged, textured paper.
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Deities protecting firearms and gunpowder, nianhua New Year's picture, graphic print, early 20th century, Chinese, Beijing, height 36.0 cm, width 28.0 cm., A central seated figure with a stern expression wears a headpiece and holds a sword, surrounded by a group of attendants with varied facial hair and headwear; the scene is rendered in outlined black ink with washes of pink, yellow, purple, teal, and beige, and framed by curtain-like shapes and patterned borders, all on aged, textured paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_236

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Deities protecting firearms gunpowder nianhua New Year's picture graphic print early 20th century Chinese Beijing height 36.0 cm width 28.0 cm central seated figure stern expression wears headpiece holds sword surrounded group attendants varied facial hair headwear scene rendered outlined black ink washes pink yellow purple teal beige framed curtain- shapes patterned borders aged textured paper.

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