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Color woodblock print of a seated boy in a floral kimono with characters on his robe, holding a green turtle on his head.

Boy as Jurojin, from an untitled series of children as the Seven Gods of Good Fortune

A seated boy in a patterned red and grey kimono balances a green turtle on his head, his hands raised to steady it. Characters in red and orange, including fuku and ju, decorate his robe against a plain cream ground. The color woodblock print uses flat areas of color and fine linework.

Artist
Kitao Shigemasa
Date
1780s
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2500 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1789).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: Niño como Jurojin, uno de los Siete Dioses de la Buena Fortuna

Un niño sentado, con un kimono rojo y gris estampado, sostiene una tortuga verde sobre la cabeza y levanta las manos para equilibrarla. Caracteres rojos y anaranjados decoran su prenda sobre un fondo crema liso. La estampa en color presenta áreas planas de color y líneas finas.

Português: Menino como Jurojin, um dos Sete Deuses da Boa Fortuna

Um menino sentado, com um quimono vermelho e cinza estampado, equilibra uma tartaruga verde sobre a cabeça e ergue as mãos para firmá-la. Caracteres vermelhos e alaranjados decoram sua roupa sobre um fundo creme liso. A gravura colorida usa áreas chapadas de cor e traços finos.

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