One of a pair of “Door Guardian” prints. This one portraying Jin Qiong. Also see FSC-GR-626 for a portrayal of Yuzhi Gong.

Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, Ca. 1900
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 107.6 x 58.7 cm (42 3/8 x 23 1/8 in)
Geography
China, Hebei or Shanxi province
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Lu Fang
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-GR-627
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Print
Type

Woodblock print

Keywords
battle, China, dragon, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), warrior
Provenance

To 1994
Mr. Lu Fang, Hangzhou, China. [1]

From 1994
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mr. Lu Fang, Hangzhou, China. [2]

Notes:

[1] See Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.

[2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mr. Lu Fang

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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