Daoist divinity Yuanshi Tianzun. Late QingOctober 2017 Auction by Far East Asian ArtA Daoist votive painting done with colors and ink on coarse paper. The central figure is probably Yuanshi Tianzun, the Heavenly Worthy of the Original Commencement, a primary Daoist god. Below are a pair of lower-ranking gods painted in reduced scale. Late Qing, around 1900. H 69 cm, W 41 cm (picture frame). Condition: Very good. No repairs.
