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Details
- Other Title
- Tang Yun-suei
- Place where the work was made
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Yunnan Province
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China
- Cultural origin
- Mian
- Date
- circa 1850s
- Media category
- Painting
- Materials used
- pigment on paper
- Dimensions
- 123.8 x 51.7 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Dr John Yu and Dr George Soutter 2006
- Location
- South Building, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries
- Accession number
- 267.2006
- Copyright
- Artist information
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Yao people
Works in the collection
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About
Marshal Deng is one of the Marshals of the Daoist pantheon. The Marshals are guardians who protect and block the way of demons attempting to enter the sacred ritual area. Marshal Deng is always placed at either end of the set or at the entrance of a sacred space. He is most likely a Thunder God, hence is surrounded by lightening and has thunder wings. He has a green face, tusks for teeth, and often holds a short dagger and weapons. The two smaller figures below are also Marshals; on the left, Ma and on the right possibly Xin.
Reference: Jacques Lemoine, 'Yao Ceremonial Paintings', 1982.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, 2007.
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Places
Where the work was made
Yunnan Province
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Exhibition history
Shown in 2 exhibitions
Walking with gods, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 01 Jun 2019–05 Jan 2020
Elemental, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 30 Jul 2022–2024
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Provenance
John Yu, 1980s-2006, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, the nine Yao ceremonial paintings donated by Dr John Yu were purchased from different locations including Xian in Shaanxi province of China, Bangkok, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
