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Liu Hai and a Three-legged Toad
Liu Hai and a Three-legged Toad

Liu Hai and a Three-legged Toad

Original Language Title劉海戲金蟾 清末民初
CultureChinese
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/4 × 10 3/4 inches (28.58 × 27.31 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-44/275
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Boy toddlers are popular and meaningful in Chinese art, symbolizing good fortune and many descendants. Here, two plump boys are used in a graphic print to be displayed in a children’s room. The boy on the right represents the Daoist immortal, Liu Hai, playing with his pet, a three-legged toad. Liu Hai was deemed to be a spirit of wealth. Alongside the toddlers are many emblems of good wishes, such as vases, lotuses and citrons, an orange-like fruit.


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