Door God: Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller, Expels Evil and Attracts a Bat of Happiness

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Tian Hou Niangniang" ("Heavenly Empress"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Tian Wen Kui Xing" ("Kui Xing, Deity of Literary Affairs"). Probably from Beijing.

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

Woodblock print; ink on pi zhi bast paper

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Jiang Zhou Cheng Nei" ("In Jiangzhou City"). Probably from Xinjiang, Shanxi; possible pair with 1935.36.25.

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Possibly from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.42.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; possible pair with 1935.37.23; image identical to 1980.92.9.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; possible pair with 1935.37.22; image identical to 1980.92.7.

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.10.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription of print title (also title of the opera): "Quan Jia Fu" ("Family Portrait"). Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan.

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 1935.36.126.6.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan; possible pair with 1935.37.120; compare with 1935.37.87.