| Object Title | Magu, A Taoist Fairy |
| Object Number | C431 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese | Daoist |
| Provenience | China |
| Date Made | 17th Century - 18th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Pigment |
| Technique | Painted |
| Iconography | Magu | Lan Caihe |
| Description | A young girl painted on dark silk. A Daoist Fairy known as Magu. Could also represent Lan Caihe, one of the eight Taoist Rishi. She is depicted as a young girl with black hair, partly clad in leaves and long flowing robes, whose basket with peony flowers is carried over her back, whilst a gourd bottle tied to the girdle holds other blossoms. There is a small red seal on the lower right side of the painting. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from H. Kevorkian, 1922 |
| Other Number | Getz 49 - Other Number |
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