
God Hotei and Children
The image shows a statue of God Hotei and children. The statue depicts a large smiling man with a big belly wearing a robe. He is barefoot and has a cloth draped over his shoulder. He holds an object to his ear with one hand and has a string of beads in the other. He stands over two smaller children. One child sits on the ground to his left, while the other stands to his right. The background is a plain wall. The statue appears to be made of ceramic or stone and is in black and white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1750
- Medium
- Porcelain decorated with enamels (Arita ware, Imari type)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 427 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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