The image depicts two young boys. The boy on the left kneels on one knee with the other leg bent in front of him. He wears a traditional Japanese robe with a red collar and a hat on his head. The hat is rounded on top and has a flat brim. The boy holds a round object on a stick up to the face of the boy on the right. The boy on the right has black hair pulled back and wears a traditional Japanese robe. He holds a large fishing rod with a red fish on the end. The fish faces left. The boy on the right holds the rod with one hand and a black object above his head with the other. The background is a beige color. The boys are dressed as Daikoku and Ebisu.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1780
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 435 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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