Paper God: Coal Mine God at an Altar Table with Two Attendants

Woodblock print in three layers, folded and packed together; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "He Jia Huan Le Qing Xin Nian" ("A Happy Family Celebrating the New Year"). Probably from Lingbao, Henan.

Woodblock print; ink on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; almost identical to 1935.36.116.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Dong Da Xing Chang" ("Forever Dong Da Xing"; probably the print shop name). Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan; possible pair with 1935.37.126.

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 (1935.36.126.10-.14). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Dong Da Xing Fa" ("Flourishing Dong Da Xing"; probably the print shop name). Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan; possible pair with 1935.37.85.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Yong Xing Ju" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Fengxiang, Shaanxi; possible pair with 1935.37.56.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Fengxiang, Shaanxi.

Color lithograph; ink and colors on paper; with artist's penciled romanized inscription and signature (along the bottom edge of the print) reading "EA / 'Gu' / Valley / Chen Chi-Kwan 1996" with publisher's embossed circular stamp reading (to the left of the artist's inscription) reading "Ateliers d'Art Desjobert Paris"

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 and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Fu Xing" (probably the print shop name) at bottom left. Probably from Xi'an, Shaanxi; probable pair with 1935.37.98.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Hou Tu Huang Di" ("Ruler of the Good Earth"). Probably from Beijing.