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Ebisu (God of Luck, Protector of Merchants)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese-style woodblock print of a man with a large belly, wearing a headband and a patterned robe. The man has a large head, a round face, and a wide smile. He is holding a staff in his right hand. He has a large belly and is wearing a robe with a circular design on the chest. The robe has a patterned design on the sleeves and around the waist. The man is sitting on a rock or other object. The background of the print is a mottled gray and beige color, with some darker shading around the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
422 × 624 px
Museum record:
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