18th-19th century
Francis Calley Gray, bequest to nephew, 1856. William Gray, gift to Harvard University, 1857.
Drypoint on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchInk on paper
JapaneseEngraving printed in black ink on white antique laid paper
16th centuryDutch
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
19th centuryJapaneseWoodblock print; ink on paper; with printed title inscription reading from right to left: "Xi Gui Zhi Shen" ("Gods of Happiness and Nobility"), another inscription reading vertically: "Ying Xi" ("Welcoming Happiness"). Probably from Beijing.
20th centuryChinese