Watercolour and ink painting of Zhongkui, king of ghosts in Chinese folklore, produced for the lunar New Year. The painting is adhered to a long scroll of heavy paper covered with white silk, attached to a wood scroll bar. A brown ribbon is attached at top. The image shows Zhongkui holding a staff or sword, with a black tiger to his right, its tail wraped around to the left. Two attendants stand behind either shoulder. Zhongkui wears a grey and black belted robe, and an elaborate headdress.

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• Type of Item painting
• Culture Chinese
• Measurements height 218.0 cm, width 80.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm (overall) height 99.1 cm, width 54.1 cm (image)

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• Creator Xingru Wang
• Previous Owner April Liu
• Received from April Liu

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• Made in Mianzhu

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• Creation Date during 2004
• Ownership Date before October 27, 2014
• Acquisition Date on October 27, 2014

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• Item Classes paintings; works on paper
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3082/0008