Japanese Print "Daikokuten & Ebisu" by Katsukawa Shunsho
Artist:Katsukawa Shunsho
Title:Daikokuten & Ebisu
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Source:Los Angeles Public Library
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Description:
Two Gods of Good Fortune. Ebisu, the god of wealth and longevity and the patron of fisherman and tradesmen, is shown wearing a fisherman's hat and tying up a large carp (lower right). Behind him (upper left) is Daikokuten, the god of fortune, households, and agriculture, who is on horseback and carrying a branch of bamboo that has tanzaku (paper with hand-written wishes) tied to it. His large bags of rice and other symbols of wealth are also present.