The Master of Saints (Seng Tsiou)

NamePainting

Artist Zhao Rong Fang

CultureRed Yao

DateMay 10, 1899

Place madeGuangxi Province, China, East Asia, Asia

MediumMulberry paper, natural pigment, fiber cord, bamboo

Dimensions46 7/8 × 17 9/16 in. (119.1 × 44.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2014.53.7

Terms

value (economic concept)

Object numberFA.2014.53.7

Collections

Asia

DescriptionA big man is in the middle with yellow, green, red halos. A red flame-like element is around the man. He is also holding a pentagon-shaped figure with five Chinese characters on it. Beneath the man are two people with red and yellow halos around their heads. They are both facing right (from our point of view). Around the painting are spiral elements and at the top are three circles of spirals. On the back of the painting are three Chinese characters.