Page from the Fifty-Three Compassionate Manifestations of Guanyin

First from a set of eight scrolls; woodblock-printed, accordion-fold book mounted as a handscroll; ink on paper; the frontispiece illustration with printed signature reading "Siming Chen Gao," indicating that it was designed by Chen Gao.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; possible pair with 1935.37.18.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Ling Ying He Shen" ("Efficacious River God"). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink on pi zhi bast paper

Collage of printed and cut paper elements: red "paper-cut" decoration with applique woodblock printed image; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing.

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

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Xuantan Zhao Yuanshuai" ("General Zhao Xuantan"). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Possibly from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.45.

One page from a woodblock printed book mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on paper

Woodcut on cream modern laid paper

Collage of printed and cut paper elements: red "paper-cut" decoration with applique woodblock printed image; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; compare with 1935.36.126.10.

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