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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
Museum record:
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