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Summary
Zhong Kui and Spiders
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| Artist |
Zhou Xun (1649–1729) |
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| Title |
Zhong Kui and Spiders |
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| Description |
In this painting, Zhong Kui wears red (a color that demons hate) and eyes the spiders dangling down from above (a rebus or auspicious pun for 'joyful things'). |
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| Medium | Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 128.6 × 64.4 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of creation | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | Zhong Kui and Spiders. Telling Images of China (2010 exhibit). Dublin: Chester Beatty Library. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer |
Zhong Kui and Spiders. Telling Images of China (2010 exhibit). Dublin: Chester Beatty Library. (direct link to image) (web archive link for work (web archive link for exhibit) |
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