Paper God: Oil God

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Woodblock print; ink on pi zhi bast paper

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Yang Wang Zhi Shen" ("the Ram King"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

Woodblock print; ink and colors on paper; with signature in English and Chinese both reading "Li Zhong Xiang" and with a printed, square, red, intaglio seal impression reading "Zhong Xiang" in the lower right corner

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Wu Dao Zhi Shen" (Gods of Five Routes). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Dong Da Xing Rong" ("Prosperous Dong Da Xing"; probably the print shop name). Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan; possible pair with 1935.37.124.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; almost identical to 1980.92.3.

Collage of printed and cut paper elements: red "paper-cut" decoration with applique woodblock printed image; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; identical to 1935.36.126.2.

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.5.

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.8.