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Shoal of the Gou Family
Shoal of the Gou Family

Shoal of the Gou Family

Original Language Title苟家灘 清末民初
CultureChinese
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumInWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (41.91 x 26.67 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-44/139
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In Chinese opera, male military characters usually have their faces painted with colorful patterns. Face-painting offers information about the characters being portrayed, such as their identity and temperament. Here, the standing figure with a white-and-red-painted face is a young warrior. He defeated a senior general, whose face-painting is a different pattern. The print is one of a pair to be pasted on door panels or hardwood furniture.   


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