Seven Gods of Good Fortune 1837 Nagasawa Rosh? Japanese The Seven Gods of Good Fortune, principal icons of popular culture in the Edo period, were depicted by Nagasawa Rosh? in an accessible and lively manner, as though partaking in a meal—replete with wine—together. Most of the deities are shown seated beside the attributes or animals commonly associated with them; for instance, Jur?jin leans against a deer, Fukurokuju has a scroll (in this instance, three scrolls), and Bishamonten holds a miniature pagoda. The long-tailed tortoise below the only female deity, Benzaiten, could belong to eithe
Seven Gods of Good Fortune 1837 Nagasawa Rosh? Japanese The Seven Gods of Good Fortune, principal icons of popular culture in the Edo period, were depicted by Nagasawa Rosh? in an accessible and lively manner, as though partaking in a meal—replete with wine—together. Most of the deities are shown seated beside the attributes or animals commonly associated with them; for instance, Jur?jin leans against a deer, Fukurokuju has a scroll (in this instance, three scrolls), and Bishamonten holds a miniature pagoda. The long-tailed tortoise below the only female deity, Benzaiten, could belong to either Jur?jin or Fukurokuju. Although he never attained the stature of his father, Nagasawa Rosetsu (1754–1799), Rosh? perpetuated his style of soft, impressionistic brushwork in emotionally compelling paintings on natural and figural subjects. The artist signed the painting “Rosh?, Old Man of 71 Years” (Shichij?-ichi ?, Rosh?), which is seventy years old by Western reckoning, so we know the work was executed in Seven Gods of Good Fortune. Nagasawa Rosh? (Japanese, 1767–1847). Japan. 1837. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Edo period (1615–1868). Paintings
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