Paper God: God of Wealth Attracts a Dragon

Thread-bound woodblock-printed book; ink on paper

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

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Ju Bao Zhao Cai" ("Gathering Wealth and Attracting Money"). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.32.

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 1935.37.52; compare with .61.

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.38.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; Probably from Xi'an, Shaanxi; probably related to 1935.37.45.

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 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.

Woodblock print; ink on pi zhi bast paper

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; almost identical to 1935.37.6.