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The God of Good Fortune Daikoku, on Horseback, Being Led by an Ohara Maiden

Hokkyō Kōitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a blue kimono with white flowers and orange lining walks on the left, holding a stick with a rope attached. He leads a large tan horse with a thick mane. On top of the horse sits a large man with a white beard wearing a green and gold kimono. The man on the horse holds his left arm up. The background features a gradient from beige at the top to green at the bottom. There are several columns of Japanese text on the left and right sides.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1834, year of the horse
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
549 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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