Paper God: Fire God at an Altar Table with Four Attendants

Ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Mianzhu, Sichuan; possible pair 1935.37.113.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan; possible pair with 1935.37.121; compare with 1935.37.120.

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. Probably from Beijing; identical to 1935.36.126.9.

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

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Lingbao Xian" ("County of Lingbao"). Probably from Lingbao, Henan.

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

Collage of printed and cut paper elements: red "paper-cut" decoration with applique woodblock printed image; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; compare with 1935.36.126.10.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; possible pair with 1980.92.5; image identical to 1935.37.20.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Ban Zhen Niangniang" ("Goddess of Rashes"). 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 from right to left: "Yi Sheng" (probably the print shop name). Possibly from Xinjiang, Shanxi.