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Ebisu and Daikoku Celebrating the New Year Festival

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of two men on a beige background. The man on the left sits cross-legged on the floor with a large smile. He holds a bowl in his left hand. He wears a head covering and loose robes. The man on the right kneels on the floor facing the man on the left. He wears loose robes, and a head covering, and smiles. His left hand holds a ladle over the bowl in the other man's hand. A tray with food sits on a low table with a vase and two bottles. The man on the left leans under a structure with a pole and ropes. The drawing is on aged paper with a yellow border.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
406 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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