Daikoku and others, from the series A Children's Handbook of String Pictures (Kyokumusubi osana tehon)
Description
A print from the "Children's Handbook of String Pictures" series depicting the god Daikoku — one of the Seven Lucky Gods, patron of farmers and keeper of treasure — alongside other subjects designed for children learning string-figure games. Daikoku typically appears with his mallet, sack of riches, and standing on bales of rice, and Kyosai would have rendered him with the affectionate warmth he reserved for benevolent deities. The series fuses popular religious imagery with childhood play in a characteristically inventive way.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Daikoku and others, from the series A Children's Handbook of String Pictures (Kyokumusubi osana tehon) was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).
Yes — Daikoku and others, from the series A Children's Handbook of String Pictures (Kyokumusubi osana tehon) is part of the A Children's Handbook of String Pictures series by Kawanabe Kyosai.
Daikoku and others, from the series A Children's Handbook of String Pictures (Kyokumusubi osana tehon) depicts children and daily life.