Paper God: Zhou Cang in Armor Holding a Battle Axe

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

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Ben Ming Xing Jun" ("God of Longevity"). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription: "Xin Chun" ("New Spring"), and a printed shop inscription: "Yi Cheng Ju" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Lingbao, Henan.

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.17.

Woodblock print; ink and colors on paper; with signatures 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 and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Xin Yi Cheng" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Lingbao, Henan; possible pair with 1935.37.38.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "San Qing Tian Bao Tian Zun" ("Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning"). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin.

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.

Thread-bound woodblock-printed book; ink 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.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Chuang Gong Chuang Mu" ("Bed God and Goddess"). Probably from Beijing.