DepartmentAsia
Minor Hoi Fan, God of the Sea
NamePainting
CultureYao
DateMay 16, 1879
Place madeChina, East Asia, Asia
MediumMulberry paper, natural pigments
Dimensions44 5/8 × 17 3/4 in. (113.4 × 45.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mark Rapoport, MD and Jane C. Hughes, A.2015.71.1
Object numberA.2015.71.1
DescriptionPainting on paper. Large figure with orange skin holding a blade up above the head. Below the figure, are smaller figures of humans and horses. Above the large figure are three round shapes with alternating rings of white and dark.
Circa 1980
Circa 1980
Circa 1980
Circa 1980
Circa 1980
late 19th-early 20th Century