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NamePainting

Artist Zhao Rong Fang

CultureRed Yao

DateMay 10, 1899

Place madeGuangxi Province, China, East Asia, Asia

MediumPaper, natural pigment, fiber cord, bamboo

Dimensions46 1/4 × 17 9/16 in. (117.5 × 44.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2014.46.4

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value (economic concept)

Object numberA.2014.46.4

DescriptionA big man with dark, grayish colored skin is standing while holding up a long figure with the right hand. Fiery elements are around the top right and top left sections of the painting. Beneath the big man are two people standing while both facing left from our perspective. The man on the left is wearing a red garment while the man on the right a light grayish garment. spiral elements are present along the borders of the painting and three circles of spiral elements are at the top of the painting. Three Chinese characters are on the back of the painting.