Paper God: Buddhist Bodhisattva of Virtue, Samantabhadra, with Two Attendants

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left "(vaguely) Hu Fa Wei Tuo Zun Tian" ("Buddhist Guardian Wei Tuo Who Protects the Dharma"). Probably from Beijing.

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.

Woodblock print; ink on pi zhi bast paper

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

Hand-colored Buddhist woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Mei(?) Ku Zhi Shen" (Coal Mine God). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left "He He Er Sheng" ("The Two Sages He and He"). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.34.

Handscroll; ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Tao Hua Xian Gu" ("Immortal Lady of Peach Blossoms"). 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: "Zeng Sheng Wu Gege" ("Five Brothers of Increasing Prosperity"). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Chuang Gong Chuang Mu" ("Bed God and Goddess"). Probably from Beijing.