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Goddess - Protector of Girls, protective deities iconography, Chinese culture, nianhua New Year's picture, early 20th century, Beijing, graphic print, height 30.7 cm, width 25.0 cm, The image shows a stylized drawing of a central seated figure with a rounded face, closed eyes, and a small dot on the forehead, flanked by several attendant figures on either side. The central figure wears layered robes with decorative patterns and a beaded or tasselled headdress; hands are positioned in front of the body over a table-like surface that holds ritual objects and vessels. The attendant figures have varied facial hair and headwear and appear in similar robe styles, positioned slightly behind and to the sides of the main figure. The composition includes architectural or curtain-like elements framing the scene at the top and patterned drapery along the lower portion. Visible colors include beige or tan paper tones, black line work, areas of muted pink, pale purple, and soft green, and a patch of brighter red near the top. The overall style is linear with repeated curved and geometric motifs and a worn or aged paper texture.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A20_226

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47.5Mo (3.8Mo) / 31.7cm x 37.6cm / 3744 x 4437 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Goddess - Protector Girls protective deities iconography Chinese culture nianhua New Year's picture early 20th century Beijing graphic print height 30.7 cm width 25.0 cm image stylized drawing central seated figure rounded face closed eyes small dot forehead flanked several attendant figures side central figure wears layered robes decorative patterns beaded tasselled headdress hands positioned front body table- surface holds ritual objects vessels attendant figures varied facial hair headwear robe styles positioned slightly sides main figure composition includes architectural curtain- elements framing scene top patterned drapery lower portion Visible colors include beige tan paper tones black line work areas muted pink pale purple soft green patch brighter red near style linear repeated curved geometric motifs worn aged paper texture.