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Tales in the Round: Manjū Netsuke and Japanese Woodblock Prints

(from 30th Apr until 22nd Sep 2013)

Discover dramatic episodes from Japanese culture in these exquisitely carved objects and prints.

Detail of a manju netsuke depicting Minamoto Yoshitsune practising martial arts with a tengu demon,
The seven gods of good fortune on a takarabune, or treasure shipfront

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The seven gods of good fortune on a takarabune, or treasure ship

  • Description

    Zeshin has sketched all the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, or Shichifukujin, in the treasure ship (takarabune). However, they are all suffering from colds and are coughing, sneezing and blowing their noses and generally looking miserable on what should be a very happy occasion!

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    Associated place
    Asia › Japan › Honshū › Kantō › Tōkyō prefecture › Tōkyō (place of creation)
    Date
    published 1886
    Artist/maker
    Shibata Zeshin (1807 - 1891) (designer)
    Material and technique
    woodblock
    Dimensions
    mount 40.3 x 55.5 cm (height x width)
    sheet 22 x 28.5 cm (height x width)
    Material index
    processed material › paper
    Technique index
    printed › relief print › woodcut › colour woodcut
    Object type index
    visual representation › print
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Purchased, 1964.
    Accession no.
    EA1964.102

Glossary

takarabune

  • takarabune

    Takarabune is a treasure ship, said to arrive on New Year’s Eve loaded with takarazukushi (precious things) for the Shichifukujin (Seven Gods of Good Fortune) to distribute on New Year’s Day.

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