Nui Kua,, (undated)

Lubell 466

Cut [maple] plywood block with uncut strip. Face of board, in uncut strip reads “Maple” on the left and “Nü-Kua” on the right. Title on side edge of board reads “Nui Kua.” Two main figures (Chinese mythological creation figures of forefather and foremother of humans?) with intertwined fish/serpent tails, floating above water, facing in opposite directions, wearing Chinese garb, and holding unidentified implements. Four other similar figures floating in the sky, two with wings and two without. Bird-like figures with curled [wings} and tails gloat below the other figures. Colors: blue and red. For another treatment of this subject, see print Lubell 110 and woodblock Nu-Kua Chinese, (Lubell 467, Box 30).

23.7 x 34 cm

Image measures 17.3 x 34 cm