Accession Number
1989/2.128

Title
Chinese New Year Printed Poster

Artist(s)
Artist Unknown

Object Creation Date
20th century

Medium & Support
woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
15 3/4 in x 10 3/8 in (40 cm x 26.4 cm)

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

Subject matter
Print of red paper cutouts. This features many Chinese characters within the cutouts such as "peace," "spring," "good luck," and "prosperity." These are known as window flowers or window cutouts, and are typically used for decorating doors and windows. The color red is considered lucky and these kinds of cutouts are associated with the Chinese Lunar New Year, marriage, and/or birth of a child. 

Physical Description
Red patterned print with Chinese character cutouts throughout. 

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
cutouts
pattern weave
red (color)