Door God: Heavenly Official with Five Sons

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription on the scroll reading: "Shang Shan Fa E" ("Reward Benevolence and Punish Evil"), and printed shop inscription "Xie Li" (probably the print shop name), and "Ling Yi" (alternative name for Lingbao). Probably from Lingbao, Henan.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription reading: "Zhong Gong Tu Di" ("Palace of the Earth God"). Probably from Lingbao, Henan.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Zhang Lao Xianggong" ("Old Master Zhang"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Da Shun" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; almost identical to 1935.37.9 and .11.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Xi'an, Shaanxi.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; possible pair with 1980.92.15.

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Zhou Cang Zhi Shen" ("Gods of Happiness and Nobility"). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; almost identical to 1935.36.115.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Song Sheng Niangniang" ("Goddess of Childbirth"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.38.