Chinese New Year’s Poster
Artist Unknown
Description
Subject Matter:
Collage of Chinese opera singers. They have their faces painted in colorful masks, which represent different characters from history or folktales. Center figure is seen riding a horse, which could symbolize honor and reverence.
Physical Description:
Image of an opera singer with mask riding a white horse in the center, and three smaller opera singers with masks below. Collage of additional opera singers surround the center figures.
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