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The Door-God - Civil, 1922. Creator: Unknown

The Door-God - Civil, 1922. Menshen are divine guardians of doors and gates in Chinese folk religions, used to protect against evil or encourage the entrance of positive energies at thresholds. From "Myths and Legends of China", by E. T. C. Werner. [George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London, Calcutta, Sydney, 1922]

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This Little Pig Went to Market, c. 1857. Creator: Lilly Martin Spencer

This Little Pig Went to Market, c. 1857. Self portrait by the artist, with her son William Henry, reciting a nursery rhyme.

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Henri Degas and His Niece Lucie Degas (The Artist's Uncle and Cousin), 1875/76

Henri Degas and His Niece Lucie Degas (The Artist's Uncle and Cousin), 1875/76.

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