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EISHI Hosoda (1756-1829)
Fukurokuju. 1795.
- Category
- Japanese | Beauties
- Series
- Fukujin takara awase.
- Publisher
- Nishimuraya Yohachi.
oban tate-e, 25.0 cm × 39.0 cm
Excellent impression and good colour with slight fading to the yellow ground. Good condition with minor soil. Large sheet.
A beauty is likened to Fukurokuji, one of the Seven Gods of Fortune in Japanese mythology. His emblems are represented here by the staff (to which his sacred book is tied) and the crane, a symbol of longevity. The girl raises her sleeve to conceal her emotions, a common device in beauty prints. The series title 'Comparison of the Treasures of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune' is written on the hand scroll, along with makimono (scholars scrolls), one of the traditional takaramono (myriad treasures) associated with the gods. Signed Eishi ga
£2650