God of Happiness and Attendant in the Clouds, in the style of Luo Ping / Ren Yu (Jen Yü)
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- Accession Number
- 1987/1.276
- Title
- God of Happiness and Attendant in the Clouds, in the style of Luo Ping
- Artist
- Ren Yu (Jen Yü)
- Artist Nationality
- Chinese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1853-1901
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1886
- Inscription
- Inscription, signature and two seals by artist
- Dimensions
- 94.5 cm x 44.4 cm (37 3/16 in. x 17 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Physical Description
- Black ink painting. Inscription in the upper left corner. At the base of the image are clouds with an elderly figure dressed in robes standing atop them. To his right is a younger figure pearing down at the clouds with a pack on his back.
- Subject Matter
- The God of Happiness stands atop the clouds, with his young assistant carrying a basket of coins on strings. The God of Happiness is a Taoist immortal and a member of the Three Transcendent Powers.
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- associated concepts
- atmospheric effects
- children
- family
- genres
- how we live
- mythology
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- relationships
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- the natural world
- Rights
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 619 x 1341
- File Size
- 64 KB
- Record
- 1987/1.276
- Link to this Item
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"God of Happiness and Attendant in the Clouds, in the style of Luo Ping; Ren Yu (Jen Yü)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1987-sl-1.276/1987_1.276.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.