Caption

Laozi on a Deer; Chinese graphic print; 20th century China; depicts Laozi (ca. 550–500 BCE) on a deer, with dragons, pine trees, phoenixes, peaches, old men/sages, snakes, and pearls (iconographic); height 105.2 cm, width 52.4 cm; graphic artist: Minc, Bronislaw (1913–2004); Kawenoki-Minc, Elzbieta (1910–2008).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_419

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.3Mb (9.8Mb) / 10.5in x 20.0in / 3162 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Laozi Deer Chinese graphic print 20th century China depicts Laozi ca 550–500 Bce deer dragons pine trees phoenixes peaches old men sages snakes pearls iconographic height 105.2 cm width 52.4 cm graphic artist Minc Bronislaw 1913–2004 Kawenoki-Minc Elzbieta 1910–2008 image tall vertical black- -white ink illustration depicting robed bearded man seated large deer- animal beneath leafy tree man solemn facial expression holds small round object hand hand rests animal tree them dense layered foliage hanging bead- decorations bird perched branch upper area two large mythical creatures scaled bodies flowing manes face stylized clouds foreground rocky terrain plants flowing stream small stylized flame- object pedestal side palette black ink light grayish background areas darker shaded black clothing tree trunk.