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Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Nagasawa Roshū

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a vertical hanging scroll painting. The painting features seven people. Some people are sitting on the ground and one person appears to be on a horse. The people are dressed in traditional Asian clothing. There are objects on a tray, a basket, a fish, and a bowl. The people are surrounded by white, puffy clouds. The painting has a light-brown background. The border is light blue with a small, repeating pattern and two thin orange stripes.

Artwork details

Date:
1837
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
310 × 625 px
Museum record:
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