$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$500. Key value factors: Sadanobu III's colorful Kyoto prints are affordably priced and popular with beginning collectors. Seasonal scenes of famous temples are most popular.
The Seven Gods of Good Fortune (Shichifukujin) are the seven deities of fortune who arrive on the Takarabune (treasure ship) on New Year's Day, bringing wealth, health, happiness, and longevity. The group includes Ebisu (commerce), Daikokuten (wealth), Bishamonten (warriors), Benzaiten (arts), Fukurokuju (wisdom), Jurojin (longevity), and Hotei (contentment) — a diverse assembly from Japanese, Chinese, and Indian origin that became one of the most beloved subjects of New Year's print and decorative art. Sadanobu III's treatment of this festive subject deploys his full decorative and figure-painting skill.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Seven Gods of Good Fortune was created by Hasegawa Sadanobu III (長谷川貞信三世).
Seven Gods of Good Fortune depicts figures, religious, and mythology.
