DepartmentAsia
The Officials of Earth and Water
NamePainting
Artist
Zhao Rong Fang
CultureRed Yao
DateMay 10, 1899
Place madeGuangxi Province, China, East Asia, Asia
MediumPaper, natural pigment, fiber cord, bamboo
Dimensions47 7/16 × 18 1/16 in. (120.5 × 45.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2014.46.7
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2014.46.7
DescriptionThere are two big men facing right, each occupying the top right and the bottom left. On the top left is a figure with a gray garment raising its arm as if to catch something. On the bottom right are two men: one under the blue-tiled roof and the other slinging a red stick over the shoulder. Spiral elements are present on the borders of the painting and three circles of spirals are at the top of the painting. 
