Description

Watercolour and ink painting of Zhongkui, king of ghosts in Chinese folklore, produced for the lunar New Year. Zhongkui rides on the back of a black tiger, flying over a mountainous landscape. He holds a flaming orb in one upraised hand. Two figures stand below on a hillside, one brandishing an unsheathed sword, the other hoding a brown ring with a diamond motif in both hands. The painting is adhered to a long scroll of heavy paper covered with white silk, attached to a wood scroll bar. A brown ribbon is attached at top.