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The Seven Gods of Good Fortune in the Treasure Boat

The Seven Gods of Good Fortune in the Treasure Boat

(Japanese, 1797–1858)
(Japanese)
1843–47 (Tenpô 14–Kôka 4)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban, upright diptych; 72.3 x 24.4 cm (28 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection, by exchange
Accession number46.219
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ClassificationsPrints
Description

The Seven Gods of Good Fortune, a mix of Buddhist, Taoist, and local Japanese deities, had been worshipped individually for many centuries before people began to treat them as a group in the early seventeenth century. A picture showing all seven gods riding together in a boat filled with treasures was especially good luck as a New Year decoration.

ProvenanceRoss Collection by exchange
Clear Morning after Snow at Nihonbashi Bridge (Nihonbashi yukibare no asa), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho)
Clear Morning after Snow at Nihonbashi Bridge (Nihonbashi yukibare no asa), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho)
Utagawa Hiroshige I
about 1848–49 (Kaei 1–2)
Yoshida: The Toyokawa River Bridge (Yoshida, Toyokawabashi), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô
Yoshida: The Toyokawa River Bridge (Yoshida, Toyokawabashi), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô
Utagawa Hiroshige I
about 1833–34 (Tenpô 4–5)
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View of the Whirlpools at Awa (Awa Naruto no fûkei), from an untitled set of three triptychs
Utagawa Hiroshige I
1857 (Ansei 4), 4th month
At Changban Bridge, Zhang Fei Insults Cao Cao's Army (Chôbankyô Chôhi Sôsô gun o nonoshiru) , from an untitled series of Chinese and Japanese heroes
At Changban Bridge, Zhang Fei Insults Cao Cao's Army (Chôbankyô Chôhi Sôsô gun o nonoshiru) , from an untitled series of Chinese and Japanese heroes
Utagawa Hiroshige I
Kagura Hill in Ushigome (Ushigome Kagurazaka no zu), from the series Famous Hills in the Eastern Capital (Tôto meisho saka-zukushi no uchi)
Kagura Hill in Ushigome (Ushigome Kagurazaka no zu), from the series Famous Hills in the Eastern Capital (Tôto meisho saka-zukushi no uchi)
Utagawa Hiroshige I
about 1839–42 (Tenpô 10–13)
The Precincts of Myôhô-ji Temple in Horinouchi (Horinouchi Myôhô-ji keidai), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tôto meisho)
The Precincts of Myôhô-ji Temple in Horinouchi (Horinouchi Myôhô-ji keidai), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tôto meisho)
Utagawa Hiroshige I
1856 (Ansei 3), 9th month
Waterfall River at Ôji (Ôji Takinogawa), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tôto meisho)
Waterfall River at Ôji (Ôji Takinogawa), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tôto meisho)
Utagawa Hiroshige I
about 1839–42 (Tenpô 10–13)
Cherry-blossom Viewing at Asuka Hill (Asukayama hanami), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Kôto meisho)
Cherry-blossom Viewing at Asuka Hill (Asukayama hanami), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Kôto meisho)
Utagawa Hiroshige I
about 1832–34 (Tenpô 3–5)
Twilight Snow at Asakusa (Asakusa no bosetsu), from the series Eight Views of the Eastern Capital (Tôto hakkei)
Twilight Snow at Asakusa (Asakusa no bosetsu), from the series Eight Views of the Eastern Capital (Tôto hakkei)
Utagawa Hiroshige I
about 1845–46 (Kôka 2–3)
Shinmei Shrine in Shiba (Shiba Shinmeigû), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Kôto meisho)
Shinmei Shrine in Shiba (Shiba Shinmeigû), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Kôto meisho)
Utagawa Hiroshige I
about 1835–38 (Tenpô 6–9)
Moon at Takanawa (Takanawa tsuki no kei), from the series Famous Places in Edo: Views of the Four Seasons (Edo meisho shiki no nagame)
Moon at Takanawa (Takanawa tsuki no kei), from the series Famous Places in Edo: Views of the Four Seasons (Edo meisho shiki no nagame)
Utagawa Hiroshige I
1847–52 (Kôka 4–Kaei 5)
Snow Scene at the Shrine of Benzaiten in the Pond at Inokashira (Inokashira no ike Benzaiten no yashiro yuki no kei), from the series Snow, Moon, and Flowers at Famous Places (Meisho setsugekka)
Snow Scene at the Shrine of Benzaiten in the Pond at Inokashira (Inokashira no ike Benzaiten no yashiro yuki no kei), from the series Snow, Moon, and Flowers at Famous Places (Meisho setsugekka)
Utagawa Hiroshige I
about 1844–45 (Kôka 1–2)