Title : Benten - Seven Lucky Gods

Artist : Yashima Gakutei

Date : Originally in Edo era. This one is a Meiji A-copy published in early 1890s.

Details : Yashima Gakutei: Benten - Seven Lucky Gods - Artelino

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.

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