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Daikoku and Ebisu, Two of the Seven Gods of Happiness

c. 1830s

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川 国芳

(Japanese, 1797–1861)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
ink on paper
Measurements
Sheet: 31.3 x 24.2 cm (12 5/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith 1985.297
Public Domain
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The artist has used a small paper patch inked with a hand to change the hand position of the figure holding the net.
A vertically oriented ink drawing on cream paper with a rounded top depicts the gods Ebisu and Daikoku in a boat. Both have light skin, mustaches, and wear caps. Ebisu leans over the edge, holding a line that descends into the water. Below, two fish swim horizontally alongside a reaching crab. At the bottom, an octopus extends a tentacle toward a hooked round fish. Fluid, sketchy black ink strokes define the scene.

Daikoku and Ebisu, Two of the Seven Gods of Happiness

c. 1830s

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

(Japanese, 1797–1861)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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