PrintsChinese20th century

Paper God: Kitchen God and Wife at an Altar Table beneath the South Heavenly Gate

early 20th century

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription of titles reading "Dong Chu Si Ming" ("Arbiter of Fate in the Kitchen"), and "Nan Tian Men" ("South Heavenly Gate"). Probably from Beijing.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: 34.9 x 25.1 cm (13 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.)

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