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The gods Daikoku and Ebisu on a takarabune, or treasure ship
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Description
This takarabune print, depicting Ebisu and Daikoku, was perhaps made for a merchant or restaurant owner. Ebisu is the patron of fishermen and the god of daily food and Daikoku is said to bring a bountiful rice harvest. They are sailing in to port on New Year’s Day to bestow their treasure upon those waiting to receive it.
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Details
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- Date
- 19th century (1801 - 1900)
- Artist/maker
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Issei (active 19th century) (designer)
- Material and technique
- woodblock
- Dimensions
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mount 55.4 x 40.3 cm (height x width)
sheet 27.3 x 24.4 cm (height x width)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Purchased, 1964.
- Accession no.
- EA1964.130
Glossary
takarabune
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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.
Past Exhibition
see (1)-
Tales in the Round: Manjū Netsuke and Japanese Woodblock Prints
(from 30th Apr until 22nd Sep 2013)
Location
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- currently in research collection
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