Fukurokuju
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 33 3/4 × 11 1/4 in. (85.7 × 28.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 59 3/4 × 15 1/8 in. (151.8 × 38.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Accession Number
1975.268.131
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Fukurokuju** Katsukawa Shunshō1726–1792) with Tegara no Okamo, 1798 Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper Metropolitan Museum of Art *Fukurokuju*, a captivating hanging scroll from Japan's Edo period (1615–1868), one of the beloved Seven Lucky Gods (Shifukujin). by ukiyo-e master Kats Shunshō in collaboration with Tegara no Okchi, this 1798 work portrays Fukurokuju, the god of longevity, wisdom, and prosperity. Often shown with his distinctive elongated forehead and accompanied by a crane or turtle—symbols of long life—the figure embodies wishes for happiness and fortune, a popular ...
About the Artist
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章|Tegara no Okamochi (Japanese) · 1726 –1792
Japanese, 1726–1792