Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1900-1905 (circa)
Materials:paper
Technique:woodblock
Subjects:child
Dimensions:Height: 52.70 centimetres (Imperial mount) Width: 30.20 centimetres
Description:
Popular print with some handcolouring depicting figure in official dress accompanied by a child. Ink and colour on paper.
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![图片[1]-popular print BM-1990-0306-0.12-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_00585637_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-popular print BM-1990-0306-0.12-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_00693830_001.jpg)
Comments:In this right-hand print of a pair of civilian door guards, the official holds an image of a deer on a tray. The deer (lu 鹿) expresses wishes for emoluments (lu 祿) and long life. Above, five red bats enclose a small official cap. The bats (wuhongfu) represent the ‘five great happinesses’: long life, wealth, health, love of virtue and a peaceful death. Civilian officials are usually shown in three-quarter view and are larger than their attendants. See also its pair (1990,0306,0.13)
Materials:paper
Technique:woodblock
Subjects:child
Dimensions:Height: 52.70 centimetres (Imperial mount) Width: 30.20 centimetres
Description:
Popular print with some handcolouring depicting figure in official dress accompanied by a child. Ink and colour on paper.
IMG
Comments:In this right-hand print of a pair of civilian door guards, the official holds an image of a deer on a tray. The deer (lu 鹿) expresses wishes for emoluments (lu 祿) and long life. Above, five red bats enclose a small official cap. The bats (wuhongfu) represent the ‘five great happinesses’: long life, wealth, health, love of virtue and a peaceful death. Civilian officials are usually shown in three-quarter view and are larger than their attendants. See also its pair (1990,0306,0.13)
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![[Qing Dynasty] British female painter—Elizabeth Keith, using woodblock prints to record China from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China—1915-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/image-191x300.png)
