Paper God: God of Flowers and Fruit

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; almost identical to 1935.37.9 and 1980.92.1.

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.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription in red: "Dong Da Xing Rong" (the print shop name), and printed inscription of the print title "He Yuan Xiao" ("Celebrating the Lantern Festival") and inscription on banners: "Tian Xia Tai Ping" ("[May] Peace Under Heaven") and "Yuan Xiao" ("Lantern Festival"). Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "San Guan Da Di" (Three Great Rulers). Probably from Beijing.

Ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink on pi zhi bast paper

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Du Cheng Huang Zhi Shen" ("Town God of the Capital"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan; possible pair with 1935.37.71; compare with 1935.37.126.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Possibly from Yangliuqing, Tianjin.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, with hand coloring on verso