The god Daikokuten helps 2 ladies prepare decorations for the New Year...from the series 'The Seven Gods of Good Fortune in the Modern World' (1769). Image thanks - https://ja.ukiyo-e.org/
The god Daikokuten balances his magic mallet and a mouse to entertain a young lady...from the series 'Fashionable Amusements of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune' (1773-75). Image thanks - https://ja.ukiyo-e.org/
The god Hotei babysits a child...from the series 'The Seven Gods of Good Fortune in the Modern World' (1769). Image thanks - https://ja.ukiyo-e.org/
The god Ebisu sits writing calligraphy...from the series 'The Seven Gods of Good Fortune in the Modern World' (1769). Image thanks - https://ja.ukiyo-e.org/
🙏🍀'THE SEVEN GODS OF FORTUNE' (七福神)🪙💸
O New Year's god
this year too
send help!
とし神やことしも御世話下さるる
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶).
Trans. David Lanoue.
As the year draws to a close, images of seven cheerful figures (often riding a treasure laden boat) begin to appear all over Japan.
#七福神 #sevengodsoffortune
