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The Heavenly Official Bestows Happiness
Not on view
Surrounding this heavenly official’s elaborate headdress are five red bats, a rebus for the “five great fortunes”: longevity, wealth, health, love of virtue, and a peaceful death.
Prints made at Yangliuqing are noted for their elegant refinement, exemplified by the meticulous drawing and subtle coloring of this work. The deep gray shade of the insides of the long sleeves was painted by hand.
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