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Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Seven men and one woman dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, with the woman on the right side. The woman wears a large hat and an orange robe with a patterned design. The men wear robes and some have hats. One man reclines on the floor on his back with his legs bent. Another man sits on the floor with his legs crossed and a book in his lap. A man in the back left holds a pipe and has a red and blue robe. A man in the center wears a white robe and holds a fan. A man to his left has a blue robe and sits on the floor. A man on the right holds a staff. A man in the center right wears a robe with a patterned design and holds a smoking pipe. The background is a light beige color with Japanese writing at the top and left.

Artwork Details

Date
1808–27
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
572 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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