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Hearst Museum object titled Book cover, accession number 9-18668, described as envelope, folded paper, dark brown cover; woodcut picture of a woman with a lute in orange, pink and black on top right; “Tranh dan gian” in the middle; “Vienbao Tang My Thuat-Hanoi-Vietnam” at bottom; “Tranh dan gian” is the title of a legend (?)
Hearst Museum object titled Wood block print, accession number 9-18664, described as wood cut print, fat baby, rooster, and lotus flowers in colors; two characters; characters mean “glorious flower” in Chinese. Fat baby is a symbol of fertility
Hearst Museum object titled Wood block print, accession number 9-18665, described as wood block print, fat baby, duck and lotus flowers in colors, two characters; characters mean “wealth” in Chinese. Fat baby is a symbol of fertility
Hearst Museum object titled Wood block print, accession number 9-18666, described as wood block print, little boy sitting on the back of a black buffalo playing a transverse flute; a wide lotus leaf hanging on top of his head as an umbrella; 5 characters; green, dark red and black on light orange color paper; characters mean “the lotus leave cap is green” in Chinese
Hearst Museum object titled Wood block print, accession number 9-18663, described as wood block print, 8 wrestlers in pink and black on beige stripe paper; 2 strings of fire crackers hanging on top; fire cracker indicates that it is a depiction of a New Year game
Hearst Museum object titled Wood block print, accession number 9-18667, described as wood block print, 3 adults and a child; one person is brandishing a pair of scissors in a violent argument; tree inside the wall of a courtyard; light green, dark red, black on light orange paper; 16 characters

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