Door God: Heavenly Official Presenting a Banner Reading "Man Men Ji Qing" ("House Filled with Luck and Joy")

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; identical to 1935.36.57.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.31.

Commercially color-printed ink on card stock

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; compare with 1935.36.126.5.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription "Li" (probably part of the print shop name). Probably from Lingbao, Henan.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan; possible pair with 1935.37.82.

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 1935.37.55.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Hua Guo Zhi Shen" ("God of Flowers and Fruit"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Shui Mu Niangniang" ("Milk Mother"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

Commercially color-printed ink on card stock

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.