God of Wealth and His Wife

Accession Number
1989/2.136

Title
God of Wealth and His Wife

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
20th century

Medium & Support
woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
17 1/4 in x 15 1/8 in (43.8 cm x 38.4 cm);18 1/8 in x 15 7/8 in (46.1 cm x 40.3 cm);17 1/4 in x 15 1/8 in (43.8 cm x 38.4 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Willard A. and Marybelle B. Hanna

Physical Description
A man and woman dressed in robes and headdress stand next to each other with their hands together. They are behind a table and there are two smaller figures, two men, one on each side of the table. On the table, there are gold ingots and incense vessels. In the foreground, there is a scene of a man with some goods. In the background, there is a fire. 

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
gods
gods (deities)
husbands
protection (sociological concept)
wealth
wives

2 Related Resources

Marriage
(Part of 8 Learning Collections)

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