Identificationtitle(s): seven seasick gods of luck. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1976-253. Catalog reference: jap cat v 10. Description: the seven japanese gods of luck, looking unhappy, on board their ship (takarabune, a new year's symbol), with a poem referring to seasickness on either side; a mythological long-haired turtle (minogame) climbs aboard from the waves; top left a rising sun and a crane, which, like the minogamous symbols, are symbols for a long life. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: shibata zeshin (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: japan. Dating: 1887 - 1888. Physical characteristics: color woodcut in black, gray, orange and red. Material: paper technique: color woodcut. Dimensions: top: h 239 mm (shikishiban) × w 250 mm. Credit line: purchase from the f. G. Waller fund. Acquisition: purchase 1976. Date: between 1887 and 1888.
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