Japanese Print "Benten - Seven Lucky Gods" by Yashima Gakutei
Artist:Yashima Gakutei
Title:Benten - Seven Lucky Gods
Date:Originally in Edo era. This one is a Meiji A-copy published in early 1890s.
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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description:
From the series "Mitate Shichifukujin" (Allusion to the Seven Lucky Gods) Privately published for the Shippo poetry club. Goddess Benten, the patron of music, is playing "Biwa" (Japanese lute). Meiji A-copy surimono were made mainly for exports. They were elaborately made with metallic pigments and embossing. For many of them, their originals no longer exist.
