Nakamura Hōchū

Ebisu, Otafuku, Daikoku (Otafuku to Ebisu Daikoku)

Maker

Nakamura Hōchū (Japanese, fl. 1790-1813)
Kinkado of Edo (Japanese), publisher
Tampankan (Japanese), printer

Title

Ebisu, Otafuku, Daikoku (Otafuku to Ebisu Daikoku)
Korin gafu (An album of pictures by Korin)

Period

Meiji

Year

late 1800s-early 1900s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 26.2 x 37.9 cm (10 5/16 x 14 15/16 inches)

Identification

Edition

First edition published 1802; this is from a reprinted edition of the late 19th-early 20th century

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1320

Type

Exhibition History

Happiness and Longevity
Deities of Good Fortune in Japanese Prints
Dec 05, 2003 – Feb 29, 2004
Korin Gafu and the Rimpa Tradition in Japanese Printmaking
Mar 08, 2002 – Jun 02, 2002

Label copy

Daitoku and Ebisu are two of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. Daitoku, the jolly, fat man with a large sack, is a god of prosperity; Ebisu with his fishing rod is also identified with wealth and prosperity.

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Tombstone

Nakamura Hōchū (Japanese, fl. 1790-1813)
Kinkado of Edo (Japanese), publisher
Tampankan (Japanese), printer
Ebisu, Otafuku, Daikoku (Otafuku to Ebisu Daikoku); Korin gafu (An album of pictures by Korin), late 1800s-early 1900s
Polychrome woodblock print
Sheet: 26.2 x 37.9 cm (10 5/16 x 14 15/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1320

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