DepartmentAsia
Two Heavenly Messengers of the Sea and the Underworld
NamePainting
CultureYao
Datelate 19th-early 20th Century
Place madeChina, East Asia, Asia
MediumPaper, natural pigments, fiber cord, bamboo
Dimensions15 15/16 × 8 3/8 in. (40.5 × 21.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2014.57.5
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2014.57.5
DescriptionA depiction of two men: one in the top and one in the bottom. The one in the top is riding a white horse with a green mane and a green tail. The man in the bottom is riding a gray creature with six white teech and red lips. 
late 19th-early 20th Century
late 19th-early 20th Century
late 19th-early 20th Century
late 19th-early 20th Century