DepartmentAsia
Two Heavenly Messengers of the Sky and the Earth
NamePainting
CultureYao
Datelate 19th-early 20th Century
Place madeChina, East Asia, Asia
MediumPaper, natural pigments, fiber cord, bamboo
Dimensions15 13/16 × 8 1/8 in. (40.2 × 20.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2014.57.4
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2014.57.4
DescriptionA depiction of two men: one in the top and one in the bottom. The man on the top is riding a white bird while pointing with both hands at the sky. The man on the bottom is also riding a brown creature with a red nose. 
late 19th-early 20th Century
late 19th-early 20th Century
late 19th-early 20th Century
