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In Chinese folklore, a deity almost always rides an exotic animal instead of a horse. The mount for Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, is a tiger. He holds a gold ingot, a symbol of wealth, in his left hand and a gnarled cudgel—his signature weapon—in his right hand. Traveling between heaven and earth, he brings good fortune to those who worship him..
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二十世紀初 木版年畫： 財神乘虎
Title: New Year’s picture: God of Wealth riding on a tiger
Artist:
Unidentified artist(s) , early 20th century
Period: Republic period (1912‒49)
Date: early 20th century
Culture: China
Medium: Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 14 1/2 × 9 1/8 in. (36.8 × 23.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1989
Object Number: CP451
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