Fukurokuju 1798 Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 Japanese Another auspicious symbol for the New Year, Fukurokuju embodied both wisdom and long life in his truncated body and elongated head, carrying a sutra scroll from his walking stick. The Seven Gods of Good Fortune were very popular objects of worship among merchants in Edo and Osaka society. This immortal was also considered the personification of the south pole star in Chinese Shunshō was a major ukiyo-e painter and print designer active in the latter half of the eighteenth century; a painting of Fukurokuju seems a departure fro
Fukurokuju 1798 Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 Japanese Another auspicious symbol for the New Year, Fukurokuju embodied both wisdom and long life in his truncated body and elongated head, carrying a sutra scroll from his walking stick. The Seven Gods of Good Fortune were very popular objects of worship among merchants in Edo and Osaka society. This immortal was also considered the personification of the south pole star in Chinese Shunshō was a major ukiyo-e painter and print designer active in the latter half of the eighteenth century; a painting of Fukurokuju seems a departure from his usual subjects of beauties and actors. Most likely done late in his life, this hanging scroll painted in an eccentric, bravura ink style must have had personal meaning and may have been created in the company of friends. The inscription on the top, which postdates the painting, is by the kyōka poet Tegara no Okamochi (1734–1812), who is best known for a poem on old age titled Year's End:Toshi nami no yo suru hitai noshiwami yori kururu wa itakuoshimare ni the many years breakingacross one's forehead in wrinklesfor waves against theshore we suddenly feel deeply ourown regrets at their Fukurokuju 45790
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