Mawang: Protector of Travellers
1900
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1900
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Mawang: Protector of Travellers is a 1900 paint by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man riding a horse, both drawn in simple, flat colors. The rider wears a red robe with green and yellow accents, a tall hat with a red flower, and armor on his legs. He holds a sword in one hand and a scroll in the other, while his horse stands still beneath him. Above his head, two hands hold a curved arch with coins hanging from it. The text beside him is in Chinese characters, likely describing his role. The style looks like it was made by hand, with bold outlines and bright colors. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A rectangular painting depicts a household god seated on a rectangular surface. The figure is shown wearing green and yellow garments with a red cape and has four arms, two of which hold crossed blades above the head while a third rests on the lap and a fourth blade lies nearby. A pale horse is positioned at the deity's feet, and vertical Chinese characters are inscribed along the right side of the image. A red maker's mark is visible in the bottom left corner. The work is part of a series of 155 drawings acquired from Mrs. Amherst-Law in 1910 and catalogued as E.3177-1910 to E.3226-1910.
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