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Enforcers of Fasting and Charity
Enforcers of Fasting and Charity
Enforcers of Fasting and Charity
DepartmentAsia

Enforcers of Fasting and Charity

NamePainting
CultureYao / Dao
Datelate 19th-early 20th Century
Place madeChina, East Asia, Asia
MediumPaper, natural pigments, fiber cord, bamboo
Dimensions16 5/8 × 8 1/16 in. (42.2 × 20.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2014.57.3
Terms
  • value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2014.57.3
DescriptionIn the top of the painting are three people with garments of blue, red, and black. In the middle is a white animal. In the bottom are depicted two people kneeling down and touching objects of gray and light brown with red circles.
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