A 20th century Chinese hanging scroll titled simply "Zhong Kui," ink on bark paper, roughly thirty inches tall. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 1986.267.270, Asian Art department, given by Robert Hatfield Ellsworth in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth in 1986.
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Date of Creation Attributed To Medium (class) Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectZhong Kui, the demon-queller of Chinese folk religion, traditionally invoked to ward off evil spirits 1 Custody
Current LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1 Current CustodianThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 Custody HistoryGift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986 1 Physical Form
MediumHanging scroll; ink on bark paper 1 Dimensions29 5/8 x 12 5/8 in. (75.2 x 32.1 cm) 1 Rights and Reproduction
Reproduction and CopyrightThe Metropolitan Museum of Art does not designate this work as public domain; reproduction rights are not open and permission from the museum would be required. 1 Connections
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Source Zhong Kui, accession 1986.267.270 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Depicts
The Met's own title for this scroll is the deity's bare name, "Zhong Kui," a narrative identification rather than a bare tag.
Source Zhong Kui, accession 1986.267.270 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Originated In
China, Regions Source Zhong Kui, accession 1986.267.270 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Source The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access API: Metropolitan Museum of Art object record 36301artistDisplayNameQuote, artistDisplayName
"artistDisplayName": "Pu Ru"
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1. Zhong Kui, accession 1986.267.270 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art- accession 1986.267.270
catalogue record, medium/object-type description
A 20th century Chinese hanging scroll titled simply "Zhong Kui," ink on bark paper, roughly thirty inches tall.
- Originated In: China, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: China
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