Seven Gods of Good Fortune and Chinese Children 17th–18th century Kano Chikanobu Japanese In this screen, three of the seven gods of good fortune (Daikoku, Ebisu, and Hotei) and a group of Chinese children serve as visual references to wealth, prosperity, and abundance. Some of the children pull a flower cart (hana-guruma) laden with a bamboo basket overflowing with peonies (emblematic of riches and honor) and other flowers associated with good fortune. The figures display the artist’s awareness of Chinese traditions; in China the theme of One Hundred Boys was a popular and auspicious subject
Seven Gods of Good Fortune and Chinese Children 17th–18th century Kano Chikanobu Japanese In this screen, three of the seven gods of good fortune (Daikoku, Ebisu, and Hotei) and a group of Chinese children serve as visual references to wealth, prosperity, and abundance. Some of the children pull a flower cart (hana-guruma) laden with a bamboo basket overflowing with peonies (emblematic of riches and honor) and other flowers associated with good fortune. The figures display the artist’s awareness of Chinese traditions; in China the theme of One Hundred Boys was a popular and auspicious subject for painting, and in Japan the motif of karako (Tang-Dynasty Children) symbolized longevity and health for offspring. The elegant fusion of ink and colors and the tight spatial composition mark an accomplished Kano-studio Seven Gods of Good Fortune and Chinese Children. Kano Chikanobu (Japanese, 1660–1728). Japan. 17th–18th century. Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gilt on paper; Reverse side: ink, color, and gold on paper. Edo period (1615–1868). Screens
Size: 4000px × 1779px
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