| Object Title | Mythical Taoist Personages |
| Object Number | C139 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese | Daoist |
| Provenience | China |
| Creator | Fong Chun Nien |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | 18th Century - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk |
| Technique | Painted |
| Iconography | Daoist Figure | Xiwangmu | Shoulao | Deer |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Mythical Daoist Personages. Painted scroll. Attributed to Fang Chunnian 方椿年 (active 1228-1232 CE). Signed. The scene portrayed is probably a gathering in honor of Xiwangmu, the Royal Mother of the West. In advance fly fairies scattering flowers over the clouds while others carry various Daoist objects. In the center sitting on a white stag is Shoulao, the god of longevity, accompanied by sages and attendants. The brushwork is very stiff. Silk is coarse. Seals mostly illegible. The title reads: 南極呈祥天女散花圖 Formerly in the collection of John Calvin Ferguson (1866 - 1945 CE). |
| Credit Line | Purchased from M. Knoedler & Company, 1916 |
| Other Number | Getz 74 - Other Number |
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