PrintsChinese20th century

Door God: Heavenly Official in "Fu" ("Fortune")-Character Robe, with Two Boys and an Attendant, Presenting a Peach

early 20th century

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; possible pair with 1980.92.10; image identical to 1935.37.18.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: 49.5 x 31.1 cm (19 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.)

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