Artworks · Miguel Covarrubias

The Ten Foot Green Snake Captures Wang the Dwarf Tiger (plate 23) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 3/4 × 7 1/16" (24.8 × 18 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 487) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 1 1/4 × 2 9/16" (3.2 × 6.5 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 507) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 1 7/8 × 3 1/16" (4.8 × 7.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 545) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 2 3/16 × 2 5/16" (5.5 × 5.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Wu Yung Beguiles the Jade Ch'i Lin (plate 29) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 10 9/16 × 7 7/16" (26.8 × 18.9 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Sung Chiang and His Fighting Men Attack Ta Ming Fu (plate 30) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 1/2 × 7 1/16" (24.2 × 18 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Kuan Sheng Seeks a Way to Seize the Robbers' Lair (plate 31) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 10 7/16 × 6 1/8" (26.5 × 15.5 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Sung Chiang Sets Free the Warrior of the Two Spears (plate 32) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.8 × 17.5 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 594) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 1 15/16 × 3" (5 × 7.6 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 665) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 4 × 3 1/4" (10.1 × 8.3 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 290) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 3 3/8 × 3 3/8" (8.5 × 8.5 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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The Commander Hung, in Headlessness, Frees the Spirits (plate 2) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 10 1/2 × 6 7/16" (26.6 × 16.4 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 9 3/16" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Liang Shan P'o, The Robbers' Liar (plate 1) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 10 1/4 × 7" (26.1 × 17.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 11) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 1 1/8 × 3 1/16" (2.9 × 7.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Captain Lu Kills the Bully of Kuangsi with His Fists (plate 3) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 1/8 × 6 13/16" (23.1 × 17.3 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Sung Chiang in His Wrath Kills P'o Hsi (plate 16) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 7 1/16" (21 × 18 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 194) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 2 × 2 1/2" (5.1 × 6.4 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Hua Yung Shoots a Wild Goose with His Arrow (plate 22) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 1/2 × 7 3/16" (24.1 × 18.2 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 332) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 2 1/2 × 1 3/4" (6.3 × 4.5 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 555) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 1 7/8 × 2 5/16" (4.8 × 5.9 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 536) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 3 1/2 × 3 1/16" (8.9 × 7.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Chu T'ung Allows Sung Chiang to Go Free (plate 17) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 10 1/4 × 7 1/16" (26 × 18 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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The Three Juan Brothers Join the Robber Band (plate 12) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 7 11/16 × 6 7/8" (19.6 × 17.4 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Kung Sung Sheng Fulfills the Prophecy of the Seven Stars (plate 13) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 10 3/8 × 7 7/16" (26.3 × 18.9 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 202) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 1 1/8 × 2 11/16" (2.8 × 6.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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The Ten Foot Green Snake and Wang (plate 28) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 8 13/16 × 7 1/8" (22.4 × 18.1 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 36) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 2 1/4 × 2 11/16" (5.7 × 6.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Lu the Priest Makes a Mighty Turmoil on the Five Crested Mountain (plate 4) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 9/16 × 7 1/16" (24.3 × 18 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 49) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 3 5/8 × 2 7/8" (9.2 × 7.3 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 59) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 2 3/16 × 2 3/4" (5.6 × 7 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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The Nine Dragoned Shih Chin Turns Robber in the Forest of Red Pines (plate 5) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 1/16 × 7" (23 × 17.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 67) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 2 5/16 × 2 1/2" (5.8 × 6.4 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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The Tattooed Priest, and How He Pulled up the Weeping Willow (plate 6) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 3/4 × 6 15/16" (24.8 × 17.6 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Ling Ch'ung Is Branded and Sent into Exile (plate 7) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 10 1/16 × 7 3/8" (25.5 × 18.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 82) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 1 13/16 × 3 1/16" (4.6 × 7.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 98) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 1 1/2 × 3 1/8" (3.8 × 8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Yang Chi Goes to the Capital City to Sell His Knife (plate 8) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 10 1/16 × 6 3/4" (25.5 × 17.2 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 112) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 1 15/16 × 2 3/16" (5 × 5.6 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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The Eager Vanguarg Struggles for Glory in the Northern Capital (plate 9) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 10 1/2 × 7" (26.6 × 17.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Li K'uei Swings His Broadaxes (plate 25) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 10 3/8 × 6 9/16" (26.4 × 16.7 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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The Redheaded Devil Sleeps Drunken in the Temple (plate 10) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 1/8 × 7 1/16" (23.2 × 18 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Wu Yung Exhorts the Brothers (plate 11) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 5/16 × 7 3/16" (23.6 × 18.2 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 153) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 3 3/16 × 2" (8.1 × 5.1 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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The Beautiful Bearded Traps the Winged Tiger by Guile (plate 14) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 10 1/2 × 7 3/16" (26.7 × 18.3 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Ling Ch'ung Kills a Comrade in the Robbers' Lair (plate 15) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 1/8 × 7 1/16" (23.2 × 18 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 231) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 1 7/8 × 2 9/16" (4.7 × 6.5 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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In-text plate (page 654) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 3 5/8 × 2 11/16" (9.2 × 6.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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Wu Sung Kills the Great Tiger of Ching Yang Ridge (plate 18) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

1948 · Line block reproduction after drawing, with stencil, from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)

composition (irreg.): 9 1/8 × 6 3/4" (23.1 × 17.2 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

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