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This colorful painted scroll is a Taoist ceremonial painting attributed to the Yao or Mien minority culture of southern China, northern Vietnam and other neighboring regions. The small scroll depicts two lesser Taoist deities riding animal mounts, possibly representing the pantheon of gods known as the Administration or Heng Fei. Such scrolls were commissioned by Taoist priests and would have been displayed during ritual ceremony to communicate with the gods residing in each painting.
From the collection of Frances and Gary Comer.
Framed. Natural pigments on paper.
- Creation Year:c. 1870
- Dimensions:Height: 29.25 in (74.3 cm)Width: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
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