Guardian deity; nianhua New Year's picture; early 20th century; Chinese Beijing; graphic print; height 24.0 cm, width 25.5 cm; materials: graphic; subject/iconography: guardian deities; maker: unknown., The image shows a stylized line drawing of a central seated figure with a beard and ornate headpiece, flanked by several smaller seated or standing figures with various facial hair and hairstyles; the composition includes vertical decorative columns on either side and a rounded canopy or umbrella shape over a vessel in front of the central figure. The visible colors are pale beige paper background, pink washes across the central area and parts of the figures, purple on the vertical columns, teal on a horizontal band near the top, black ink lines outlining the figures and decorative elements, and a gray border surrounding the image.
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Guardian deity; nianhua New Year's picture; early 20th century; Chinese Beijing; graphic print; height 24.0 cm, width 25.5 cm; materials: graphic; subject/iconography: guardian deities; maker: unknown., The image shows a stylized line drawing of a central seated figure with a beard and ornate headpiece, flanked by several smaller seated or standing figures with various facial hair and hairstyles; the composition includes vertical decorative columns on either side and a rounded canopy or umbrella shape over a vessel in front of the central figure. The visible colors are pale beige paper background, pink washes across the central area and parts of the figures, purple on the vertical columns, teal on a horizontal band near the top, black ink lines outlining the figures and decorative elements, and a gray border surrounding the image.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_242

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