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Menshen — the gate guardian with deities He He; creator, protective deities iconography; Chinese; Chinese art; Menshen the gate guardian iconography; graphic print nianhua, New Year's picture; early 20th century; Jiajiang, China; graphic; height 71.0 cm, width 41.0 cm., A colorful painted figure occupies most of the vertical image, wearing ornate armor and a large headdress with decorative elements. The central face is orange with black facial hair and expressive eyebrows, and long black mustaches or beard strands extend downward. Surrounding the figure are patterned garments and accessories in bright orange, teal blue, yellow, and purple, with details in black and small areas of white. A crescent-shaped black and white element appears near the upper left of the headdress, and several flag-like ornaments with teal blue and orange shapes extend from the top. Near the lower right are two smaller human figures with pale faces wearing teal blue and orange clothing, holding floral or decorative objects in yellow, orange, and teal. The overall composition includes swirling motifs, stylized floral elements, and a mix of curved and angular lines, with the background being off-white and a narrow gray border framing the image.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A20_082

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51.9Mo (4.7Mo) / 27.4cm x 47.5cm / 3231 x 5616 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Menshen gate guardian deities creator protective deities iconography Chinese Chinese art gate guardian iconography graphic print nianhua New Year's picture early 20th century Jiajiang China graphic height 71.0 cm width 41.0 cm colorful painted figure occupies vertical image wearing ornate armor large headdress decorative elements central face orange black facial hair expressive eyebrows long black mustaches beard strands extend downward Surrounding figure patterned garments accessories bright orange teal blue yellow purple details black small areas white crescent-shaped black white element near upper left headdress several flag- ornaments orange shapes extend top Near lower right two smaller human figures pale faces wearing orange clothing holding floral decorative objects teal composition includes swirling motifs stylized floral elements mix curved angular lines background off-white narrow gray border framing image.