DepartmentAsia
The Officials of Heaven and the Underworld
NamePainting
Artist
Zhao Rong Fang
CultureRed Yao
DateMay 10, 1899
Place madeGuangxi Province, China, East Asia, Asia
MediumMulberry paper, natural pigment, fiber cord, bamboo
Dimensions47 15/16 × 17 3/8 in. (121.8 × 44.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2014.46.6
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2014.46.6
DescriptionThere are two big men facing left while standing: one in the top half and the other in the bottom half of the painting. There are halos behind the heads of the giants. A little man is standing next to the left arm of the man in the top half of the painting. There are also two men next to the giant occupying the bottom half. One is under the blue-tiled roof and the other slinging a red bar over his shoulder. Spiral elements are present on the borders of the painting. Three Chinese characters are on the back of the painting. 
