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George W. Hood’s The Chinese Fairy Book Illustrations
Explore five George W. Hood colour plates from The Chinese Fairy Book, with dragons, the moon palace, a voyage upon a shoe and other fantastic encounters.
The Pearl beneath the Black Dragon’s Chin
George W. Hood A pale diver descends beside a long curling dragon towards a bright pearl.
The Chinese Fairy Book
The Emperor Visits the Moon Palace
George W. Hood Three small figures look towards a pale palace beyond a great yellow-leaved tree.
The Chinese Fairy Book
Sky O’Dawn Crosses the Water on a Shoe
George W. Hood A blue-robed figure crosses a brilliant red stream on an oversized shoe beneath a curved bridge.
The Chinese Fairy Book
Tsian Tang Offers the Carbuncle
George W. Hood A robed man extends a platter towards a plainly dressed visitor beneath a curtain decorated with a dragon.
The Chinese Fairy Book
Molo Carries His Master and Rose-Red over the Walls
George W. Hood A strong figure carries two companions through pale clouds above a distant landscape.
The Chinese Fairy Book