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Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政

Parody of child as Hotei (Mitate hotei)

Maker

Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政 (Japanese, 1739-1820

Title

Parody of child as Hotei (Mitate hotei)
The Seven Gods of Good Fortune
Shichifukujin

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1780s

Medium

  • Polychrome wood block print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome wood block print

Materials

ink and color

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Sheet: 38.7 x 26 cm (15 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

White square label with red border affixed verso, top right with inscription in ink: B

Signature: unsigned

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.1370

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Happiness and Longevity
Deities of Good Fortune in Japanese Prints
Dec 05, 2003 – Feb 29, 2004

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Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政 (Japanese, 1739-1820
b. in Edo)
Parody of child as Hotei (Mitate hotei); The Seven Gods of Good Fortune; Shichifukujin, 1780s
Polychrome wood block print
Sheet: 38.7 x 26 cm (15 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.1370

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