Harvard Art Museums > 1935.36.61: Paper Gods: The Dragon Vehicle and Rulers of Heaven and Earth Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Paper Gods: The Dragon Vehicle and Rulers of Heaven and Earth , 1935.36.61,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/206611. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1935.36.61 Title Paper Gods: The Dragon Vehicle and Rulers of Heaven and Earth Classification Prints Work Type print Date early 20th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, China, Beijing Period Qing dynasty, 1644-1911 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/206611 Physical Descriptions Medium Woodblock print; ink, color and silver on paper; with silver foils on some figures' faces; a fraction at bottom is not color printed, possibly it was originally folded in; with printed inscription on the carriage reading: "Yu Huang Shang Di" ("The Jade Emperor"), on the left red banner reading: "Tiandi Sanjie Shifang Zhenzai"("True Rulers of Heaven, Earth, The Three Realms and Ten Directions"), and on the right blue banner reading: "Shang Yuan Ci Fu Tianguan" ("The Daoist Heavenly Official Who Grants Forturne"). Probably from Beijing. Dimensions paper: H. 24.5 x W. 40.2 cm (9 5/8 x 15 13/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Langdon Warner Accession Year 1935 Object Number 1935.36.61 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
