Caption

Kui Xing — Patron of writers and scholars; graphic print nianhua, New Year's picture, early 20th century, Beijing; Chinese; height 33.0 cm, width 27.2 cm., A worn rectangular sheet of tan paper with rough edges lies against a gray background, showing faded black ink line drawings of organic shapes and flowing lines that suggest floral or decorative motifs; a broad vertical wash of red-pink paint occupies the center, overlaid by a smaller irregular patch of purple near the upper middle and green rectangles at the top edge, with darker black smudges and faint ink marks scattered across the surface; the paper has creases, small tears and a folded torn corner at the lower right, and areas of discoloration and spotting around the edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_241

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46.9Mb (4.7Mb) / 12.3in x 14.7in / 3704 x 4423 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kui Xing Patron writers scholars graphic print nianhua New Year's picture early 20th century Beijing Chinese height 33.0 cm width 27.2 cm worn rectangular sheet tan paper rough edges lies gray background showing faded black ink line drawings organic shapes flowing lines suggest floral decorative motifs broad vertical wash red-pink paint occupies center overlaid smaller irregular patch purple near upper middle green rectangles top edge darker black smudges faint ink marks scattered across surface paper creases small tears folded torn corner lower right areas discoloration spotting edges.