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Okumura Masanobu

early 18th century · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper (Beni-e) · Asian Art

Zhong Kui, known in Japan as Shōki, is a guardian deity of Chinese origins associated with protection from disease. In Japan he is closely connected to the health and well-being of children.

Artist

Okumura Masanobu

Date

early 18th century

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper (Beni-e)

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Katherine S. Dreier, 1952