Color woodblock print of two Japanese gods of fortune, one holding a fishing rod and one raising a mallet beside a rat, with a calligraphy panel at left.

Ebisu and Daikoku, the gods of fortune

A framed scene in this color woodblock print shows two deities: a robed figure in white and green holds a fishing rod over his shoulder, while a smiling figure in a dotted patterned robe raises a mallet beside a rat. A black panel of handwritten calligraphy sits to the left, with red seals and a decorative border around the composition.

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai
Date: 1797
Medium: Color woodblock print; surimono, egoyomi
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1255 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1797).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus

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