China. Prior to 1884.
49 x 25" (125 x 63 cm)
An ink and colour print on paper of a crucifixion scene based on European imagery. The European bearded man on the left wears a jijin on his head, and Catholic Church vestments. The jijin was the headdress for high-ranking Catholic officials in 19th to early 20th century China. The figure on the right is the Ming period Chinese scholar, Paul Xu, who converted to Catholicism, and was a friend of Matteo Ricci.