The Lantern Night Excursion of Zhong Kui

Yan Hui’s handscroll ‘The Lantern Night Excursion of Zhong Kui’ is ink and slight color on silk. Created in the late 1200s to early 1300s. Depicts the demon-queller Zhong Kui in a nighttime scene.

The work is part of the Yuan dynasty’s artistic tradition. Dimensions are not provided, but it’s classified as a handscroll.

Zhong Kui is a figure from Chinese folklore, known for his ability to control ghosts and evil spirits. He is often portrayed in the company of demons.

Yan Hui’s life and activities are largely undocumented. He was active between the late 1200s and early 1300s, during the Yuan dynasty.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. https://clevelandart.org/art/1961.206