Daikoku, god of wealth

Maker(s)
Artist: Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎 (1831-1889)
Historical period(s)
Meiji era, ca. 1870s
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 26.7 x 38.8 cm (10 1/2 x 15 1/4 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1975.29.6
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Drawing
Type

Drawing

Keywords
Japan, Meiji era (1868 - 1912), mouse, rat
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Label

Mice and rats appear in both benevolent and malevolent roles, sometimes within the same image. Mice are the benevolent companions and messengers of Daikoku, the popular god of wealth, who stands on rice bales as he holds a bulging bag.

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
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