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Ebisu and Daikoku; Two of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two men within a circular frame. The man on the left is wearing a blue robe and a headband, with a large smile on his face. He has his left arm around another man and holds a large fish in his right hand. The man on the right is kneeling and wears a gray robe. He has dark hair and appears to be holding a red and white object. The circular frame features an orange border with a swirling pattern and small stars. The background of the image is beige with a subtle pattern and some Japanese characters in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
575 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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