Accession Number
2003/1.623.1

Title
Heavenly God Bestowing Fortune

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
20th century

Medium & Support
woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
21 5/8 in. x 16 9/16 in. ( 55 cm x 42 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Harold W. Stevenson, University of Michigan Professor Emeritus in Psychology

Subject matter
The figure is dressed in an elaborate red and blue robe with a headdress, and seems to be a scholar or god. He holds a scroll with four characters that translates to "heavenly God bestowing happiness and good fortune." This kind of print would be hung up in a household so that the gods can bring happiness and good fortune to a family. 

Physical Description
Image of a human figure with a red face wearing a patterned robe and headdress. He is holding a scrolll with four Chinese characters on it. 

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
gods (deities)
good fortune
happiness
human figures (visual works)
scrolls (information artifacts)