Funeral paper figures and artisans, Sichuan, China, ca.1900-1920

"Paper images burned at graves. (Ricker). (Tzechow was famous for this art. People in picture are the artisans. Man in robe must have officiated at the burning; he is not a priest.) 1905." Artists pose with a paper figure of a woman riding on a horse and two ornately dressed male paper figures. A small paper figure of an animal is seen in the foreground.

墓前焚烧的纸扎造像（里克（Ricker））。（特乔（Tzechow）以这类纸扎焚烧技艺闻名。照片中的人物均为手工艺匠人；身着长袍者应为焚烧仪式的主持者，而非神职人员。）1905年。
艺术家们与一尊骑马女性纸扎造像及两尊身着华丽服饰的男性纸扎造像合影。画面前景处可见一尊小型动物纸扎造像。