New Year Print: Boys Delivering a Money Tree Branch and a Deer

Yuanming Yuan

Mo Ce 莫測, 1982

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Door God: General Yuchi Gong (Hu Jingde)

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.37.

Opera-Scene Print: The Capture of Fang La, a Scene from Outlaws of the Marsh

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription of title "Qin Fang La" ("The Capture of Fang La"), and character names from right to left: "Fang La", "Mu Da Chong: Gu Da Sao" ("Gu the Tigress") and "Mu Ye Cha: Sun Er Niang" ("Sun the Witch"), also the print shop name: "Da Shun Hua Dian" ("Da Shun Print Shop"). Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin.

Opera-Scene Print: The Bride Lady Sun Seated in a Chamber, part of the Wedding Scene "Dragon-Pheonix Match" from Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Da Shun" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin.

Door God: General Zhao Yun Protecting Child Lord Liu Chan, Son of Liu Bei

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Xi'an, Shaanxi.

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Door God: Heavenly Official Holding a Ruyi Scepter

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 1935.37.69.

Door God: Heavenly Official Holding a "Shuangxi" ("Double Happiness") Vase of Peonies, with Two Boys Presenting a Libation Cup and a Deer

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

Door God: Heavenly Official, with an Attendant, Presenting "Shou" ("Longevity")

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.37.16.

Door Gods: Two Heavenly Officials Presenting Deer and the Goblet of Office

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.

New Year Print: Qilin Delivering Sons and Good Wishes

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.20.

Door God: Demon Queller Zhong Kui, Holding Brush and Scroll, Increases Blessings for the Entire Household

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription reading: "Man Men Zeng Fu" ("Increase Blessings for the Entire Household"). Probably from Lingbao, Henan.