Paper God: Kitchen God and Two Wives, with Two Officers and "Three Stars" (Gods of Happiness, Emoluments, and Longevity), at an Altar Table, and with a Calendar for the Year Minguo 21 (1932)
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Paper God: Kitchen God and Two Wives, with Two Officers and "Three Stars" (Gods of Happiness, Emoluments, and Longevity), at an Altar Table, and with a Calendar for the Year Minguo 21 (1932)

1932

Classification
Prints
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Chinese
Century
20th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: 31.8 x 18.1 cm (12 1/2 x 7 1/8 in.) mat: 45.72 x 35.56 cm (18 x 14 in.)

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