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Menshen the Gatekeeper Bringing Children, unknown artist, gift, Chinese art, Chinese culture, Menshen the Gatekeeper iconography, nianhua, New Year's pictures, pendant to SKAZgr 920, early 20th century, Lingbao place of origin, graphic print, height 58.0 cm, width 33.9 cm, A colorful painted scene shows a robed figure and a child against a beige background. The robed figure wears an elaborate garment with dominant red, green, yellow, blue, black, and light turquoise areas, decorated with patterned motifs and a stylized dragon element. The figure has a pale face with pink cheeks, a black mustache and beard, and a black hat with yellow accents. To the figure’s side a decorative round fan or ornament with green fringe and yellow elements is visible. A small child stands beside the figure wearing blue and green clothing with pink cheeks and hair tied in small buns. There are additional decorative motifs around the figures including floral shapes in yellow, red, and green and ribbon-like elements in red and yellow.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A20_282

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48.9Mo (2.8Mo) / 27.1cm x 45.2cm / 3201 x 5344 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Menshen Gatekeeper Bringing Children unknown artist gift Chinese art Chinese culture Gatekeeper iconography nianhua New Year's pictures pendant SKAZgr 920 early 20th century Lingbao place origin graphic print height 58.0 cm width 33.9 cm colorful painted scene robed figure child beige background robed figure wears elaborate garment dominant red green yellow blue black light turquoise areas decorated patterned motifs stylized dragon element pale face pink cheeks black mustache beard black hat yellow accents figure’s side decorative round fan ornament green fringe yellow elements visible small child stands beside wearing green clothing hair tied small buns additional decorative motifs figures floral shapes red ribbon- elements yellow.