Paper God: General Zhao Xuantan, the God of Wealth, at an Altar Table with Four Attendants

Yuanming Yuan

Mo Ce 莫測, 1982

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Paper God: Young River God with Two Attendants

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Jianghe Xiao Sheng" ("Young God of Rivers"). Probably from Beijing.

Door God: Heavenly Official with Five Sons

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Lingbao". Probably from Lingbao, Henan; possible pair with 1935.37.108.

Paper God: Kitchen God and Two Wives, with Two Officers and "Three Stars" (Gods of Happiness, Emoluments, and Longevity), at an Altar Table, and with a Calendar for the Year Minguo 21 (1932)

Unknown Artist, 1932

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Paper God: God of Happiness

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Xi Shen" ("God of Happiness"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

Door God: Official in Mandarin Robe Holding a Bird

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan; possible pair with 1935.37.82.

Paper Gods: Three Gods of Wealth (Guan Di, Zengfu Jibao Caishen, and Zhao Xuantan), Packed in Three Layers with the Print of Guan Di in Front

Woodblock print in three layers, folded and packed together; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Beijing.

Paper God: The Ram King

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Yang Wang Zhi Shen" ("the Ram King"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

Standing Buddha Flanked by Two Attendants (A Forgery Purporting to Date to the Sui Dynasty)

Unknown Artist, early 20th Century

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

Door God: Heavenly Official Holding a "Shuangxi" ("Double Happiness") Vase of Peonies, with Two Boys Presenting a Libation Cup and a Deer

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; possible pair with 1980.92.5; image identical to 1935.37.20.

Door God: Heavenly Official Offering Flowers with a Bat of Happiness and an Attendant Holding Sword

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Yuan Tai" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Xinjiang, Shanxi.

Door God: Top-Rank Scholar Holding the Scepter of Office

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Dong Da Xing Fa" ("Flourishing Dong Da Xing"; probably the print shop name). Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan; possible pair with 1935.37.110.