Accession Number2015/2.171
TitleQilin Delivering Sons
Artist(s)ChineseArtist NationalityChinese (culture or style)Object Creation Date19th-20th centuryMedium & Supportwoodblock print on paperDimensions 19 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in (49.53 cm x 29.21 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sharlynn and Andrew Circo, in memory of Sotokichi KatsuizumiSubject matterThree figures are riding on an animal while holding an umbrella. This animal is known as Qilin, a mythical hoofed animal with dragon-like features, also sometimes known as a Chinese unicorn. The Qilin is supposedly a gatekeeper that guarded a fairy's cave in the mountains. This animal is known as a symbol to provide prosperity or serenity, and when it has babies on the back, such as this image, it is bringing extraordinary children from heaven to parents.
Physical DescriptionImage of three elaborately dressed figures riding an animal to the right with an umbrella above them. One larger/ older figure is in the middle with a younger/ smaller figure to the left and an even smaller/ younger figure to the right.
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Keywords
children (people by age group)
human figures (visual works)
myths
qilin
umbrellas
unicorns