二十世紀初 木版年畫： 財神乘虎|New Year’s picture: God of Wealth riding on a tiger
Unidentified artist(s)
early 20th century · Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art
In Chinese folklore, a deity almost always rides an exotic animal instead of a horse. The mount for Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, is a tiger. He holds a gold ingot, a symbol of wealth, in his left hand and a gnarled cudgel—his signature weapon—in his right hand. Traveling between heaven and earth, he brings good fortune to those who worship him..
- Artist
- Unidentified artist(s)
- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1989
