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Heavenly Official Confers Joy and Longevity (Come Together)<br />(Pair with 1989/2.155)

Chinese

Artwork Details

Heavenly Official Confers Joy and Longevity (Come Together)<br />(Pair with 1989/2.155)
20th century
Chinese
woodblock print on paper
22 13/16 in x 13 7/8 in (57.9 cm x 35.2 cm);23 15/16 in x 14 15/16 in (60.8 cm x 37.9 cm);22 13/16 in x 13 7/8 in (57.9 cm x 35.2 cm)
Gift of Willard A. and Marybelle B. Hanna
1989/2.156

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Physical Description:

A scholarly figure dressed in an elaborate floral robe and black headdress is surrounded by five small children, also dressed in elaborate floral robes. The center scholarly figure is holding a plant, and the children are holding toys and money. There are Chinese characters on the left and right, appearing in a cloud of thought and windchime-like instrument. 

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