Zhong Kui Supported by Ghosts
Luo Ping (Chinese, 1733–1799)
1750–1799
- Medium
- hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
- Dimensions
- Overall: 96.9 x 48.9 cm (38 1/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- painting
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
About
In popular belief, Zhong Kui is a powerful guard against evil spirits, particularly on New Year’s Day and at the Double-Fifth Festival, on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, when his image is displayed in households to prevent diseases and other misfortunes.
