DepartmentAsia
Celestial Master Chang
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 15/16 × 17 7/16 in. (119.2 × 44.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2014.46.2
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2014.46.2
DescriptionThe Celestial Master is standing in the middle while holding a white, green figure with seven Chinese characters on it. He is wearing a red robe and around his head is a halo of yellow, green, and red. On the left side of the painting is a vertically long figure with black and green at the top and yellow in the bottom part of the figure. Spiral elements are around the borders of the painting and at the top of the painting are three circles of spiral elements. On the back of the painting are three Chinese characters.
