Paper God: Capital City God

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

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; possible pair with 1935.37.19.

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

Ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription in red: "Dong Da Xing Rong" (the print shop name), and printed inscription of the print title "He Yuan Xiao" ("Celebrating the Lantern Festival") and inscription on banners: "Tian Xia Tai Ping" ("[May] Peace Under Heaven") and "Yuan Xiao" ("Lantern Festival"). Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan.

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

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed title inscription reading from right to left: "Xi Gui Zhi Shen" ("Gods of Happiness and Nobility"), another inscription reading vertically: "Ying Xi" ("Welcoming Happiness"). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Yin Meng Niangniang" ("Goddess of Wisdom for Young Children"). 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 "Yi Xin" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Xinjiang, Shanxi; possible pair with 1935.36.50.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Collage of printed and cut paper elements: red "paper-cut" decoration with applique woodblock printed image; ink and color on paper; from a set of five bound together (1935.126.15-.19). Probably from Beijing.