mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
Chiang Tzu-Ya Defeats Wen Chung, 1922. Creator: UnknownChiang Tzu-Ya Defeats Wen Chung, 1922. Chiang Tzu-Ya (c11th century) Chinese noble who helped kings Wen and Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang in ancient China
The Return to China, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Return to China, 1922. The Monkey King, Sun Wukong returns to China after encountering a series of eighty-one tribulations before returning safely to China in the 16th-century Chinese novel
Chiang Tzu-Ya at K un-lun, 1922. Creator: UnknownChiang Tzu-Ya at K un-lun, 1922. Chiang Tzu-Ya (c11th century) Chinese noble who helped kings Wen and Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang in ancient China
Chia Tzu-Lung Finds the Stone, 1922. Creator: UnknownChia Tzu-Lung Finds the Stone, 1922. According to Chinese mythology, a scholar name Chia Tzu-lung learned of a stone that would turn tile or brick to silver
Hsi Wang Mu, 1922. Creator: UnknownHsi Wang Mu, 1922. Hsi Wang Mu one of the most ancient and powerful goddesses in the Chinese pantheon thought to have once been a wild demon, most often associated with Taoism
Confucius: The Great Unapotheosized God of China, 1912. Creator: UnknownConfucius: The Great Unapotheosized God of China, 1922. Confucius (551-479 BC) Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period
Mencius, 1922. Creator: UnknownMencius, 1922. Mencius (4th century BC) Chinese Confucian philosopher who lived during the Warring States period and travelled, teaching the belief that humans are innately good
Lao Tzu, 1922. Creator: UnknownLao Tzu, 1922. Lao Tzu, ancient Chinese philosopher and writer, reputedly of the Tao Te Ching and founder of philosophical Taoism. From " Myths and Legends of China", by E. T. C. Werner
The Spirit That Clears the Way, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Spirit That Clears the Way, 1922. Kailushen, " Spirit Who Clears Roads", a protector against ghosts and evil spirits. Sometimes called upon to protect those who travel dangerous roads
Confucius: Teacher and Philosopher, 1922. Creator: UnknownConfucius: Teacher and Philosopher, 1922. Confucius (551-479 BC) Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period
The Magic Umbrella, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Magic Umbrella, 1922. From " Myths and Legends of China", by E. T. C. Werner. [George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. London, Calcutta, Sydney, 1922]
Sun Steals Clothing for his Master, 1922. Creator: UnknownSun Steals Clothing for his Master, 1922. The Monkey King, Sun Wukong steals clothing for disguise in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng en
Heng O Flies to the Moon, 1922. Creator: UnknownHeng O Flies to the Moon, 1922. In the legend of Chang e or Heng O, the Goddess of Immortality....a young wife becomes immortal and flies to the moon while her husband watches her depature
Spirit of the Well, 1922. Creator: UnknownSpirit of the Well, 1922. Spirit of the Well From " Myths and Legends of China", by E. T. C. Werner. [George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. London, Calcutta, Sydney, 1922]
The Demons of Blackwater River Carry Away the Master, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Demons of Blackwater River Carry Away the Master, 1922. A boat was sent by the Demon of Blackwater River to entrap the Monkey King
Buddhists as Slaves in Slow-Carts Country, 1922. Creator: UnknownBuddhists as Slaves in Slow-Carts Country, 1922. Buddhists enslaved by Taoists who could procure rain with their prayers in times of drought encountered by the Monkey King
The Money-Tree, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Money-Tree, 1922. According to Chinese legend, the money tree brings fortune and is a symbol of affluence, nobility and auspiciousness. From " Myths and Legends of China", by E. T. C
Miao Shan Reaches the Nunnery, 1922. Creator: UnknownMiao Shan Reaches the Nunnery, 1922. Miao Shan, also known as: Kwan Yin was sent to the Monastery of the White Sparrow as a punishment by her father for refusing to marry
Dragon-Gods, 1922. Creator: UnknownDragon-Gods, 1922. Depicted as a long, snake-like creature with four legs, the Chinese dragon is a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art
The Tiger Carries Off Miao Shan, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Tiger Carries Off Miao Shan, 1922. In one of many miracles, Miao Shan, also known as: Kwan Yin is carried by a supernatural tiger to the realms of the dead
F an Kuan, 1922. Creator: UnknownF an Kuan, 1922. From " Myths and Legends of China", by E. T. C. Werner. [George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. London, Calcutta, Sydney, 1922]
Captain Scott Writing Up His Journal, c1911, (1928). Creator: Herbert PontingCaptain Scott Writing Up His Journal, c1911, (1928). British explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) writing in his quarters at Cape Evans in Antarctica
Nansen and Johansen Crossing A Crack In The Ice, 1896, (1928)Nansen and Johansen Crossing A Crack In The Ice, 1928. Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) and Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen (1867-1913)
The Cache Destroyed, c1856, (1928). Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857) an American explorer and a medical officer, who was a member of two Arctic expeditions to rescue the explorer Sir John Franklin in
At the South Pole, 1911, (1928). One of Amundsens men resting his dogs at the goal. Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen led the Antarctic expedition of 1910-1912 which was the first to reach the South
The Nimrod Pushing Her Way Through Open Pack-Ice, c1909, (1928). Originally from The Heart of the Antarctic, Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 by Ernest Henry Shackleton
Killing Seals, 1911, (1928). Originally from The South Pole by Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (1872-1928). From The Book of Polar Exploration, by E. L. Elias M.A. [George G
N24 on the Derricks of the Hobby at Kings Bay, c1925, (1928). In 1925 Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (1872-1928) attempted to fly to the North Pole with Lincoln Ellsworth (1880-1951)
Amundsens Polar Transport, 1911, (1928). Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen led the Antarctic expedition of 1910-1912 which was the first to reach the South Pole, on 14 December 1911
Peary in Arctic Outfit, 1910, (1928). Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), American explorer who claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole on his expedition on April 6, 1909
A Party from the Tegetthoff Encounters A Bear, c1876, (1928). A party from the arctic research ship SMS Tegetthoff (1872)
Burial of a Member of the M cLintock Expedition, c1859, (1928). A Paraselene (mock moon) seen in the background. Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907), Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy
M cLintocks Search Party Finding One of Franlins Cairns at Cape Herschel, c1859, (1928). Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907), Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy
Hunting Walruses, c1927, (1928). From The Book of Polar Exploration, by E. L. Elias M.A. [George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, London, 1928]
A Greenlander Surprised by a Bear, c1927, (1928). From The Book of Polar Exploration, by E. L. Elias M.A. [George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, London, 1928]
Eskimo Snow-Hut, Showing the Outer Passage Through Which Admittance was Gained, c1927, (1928). From The Book of Polar Exploration, by E. L. Elias M.A. [George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, London, 1928]
