Paper God: Kitchen God, the "Arbiter of Fate" ("Si Ming Zhu") and Wife, Seated

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

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

Woodblock print; ink on pi zhi bast paper

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Tuo Ta Li Tian Wang" ("Heavenly Pagoda-Holding King Li"). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Tian Hou Niangniang" ("Heavenly Empress"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

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 1935.37.56.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.14.

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 (1935.126.15-.19). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.28.

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

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; possible pair with 1980.92.15.