Paper God: Daoist Goddess Who Cures Rashes and Measles

Jiansheng Dong, 1994-1996

Spring

Golden Lion

Chen Haiyan 陳海燕, 1986

Woodblock print; ink on pi zhi bast paper

Paper God: Daoist Goddess of Childbirth

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Song Sheng Niangniang" ("Goddess of Childbirth"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

Door God: General Qin Qiong (Qin Shubao) in Operatic Stage Costume on Horseback

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Fu Xing" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Xi'an, Shaanxi; compare with 1935.37.91 and .102.

Pantheon of Gods: "Tian Di San Jie Shi Fang Wan Ling Zhen Zai" ("True Rulers of Heaven, Earth, The Three Realms, The Ten Directions and Ten Thousand Souls"), with the Jade Emperor Seated in the Middle

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

Paper Gods: Gods of Five Routes

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Wu Dao Zhi Shen" (Gods of Five Routes). Probably from Beijing.

New Year Print: Qilin Delivering Sons and Good Wishes

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.27.

Door God: Shen Shu, the Demon Catcher, in Operatic Stage Costume

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; possible pair with 1935.37.25.

Ornamental Stationery of the Ten Bamboo Studio ("Shih-chu-chai chien-p'u")

Unknown Artist, 1952

Thread-bound woodblock-printed book; ink on paper

Door God: Demon Queller Zhong Kui, Holding Brush and Scroll, Rewards Benevolence and Punishes Evil

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription on the scroll reading: "Shang Shan Fa E" ("Reward Benevolence and Punish Evil"), and printed shop inscription "Xie Li" (probably the print shop name), and "Ling Yi" (alternative name for Lingbao). Probably from Lingbao, Henan.

Door God: Royal Guard

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Mianzhu, Sichuan; possible pair 1935.37.118.

Opera-Scene Print: Nun Lady Chen Chasing Scholar Pan in Boats, a Scene from Sichuan Opera "Qiu Jiang" (Autumn River)

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription of the print title reading from right to left "Zou [supposed to be Gan] Pan" ("Chasing Pan"), and printed shop inscription "Dong Chang Xing" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan.