Kano Yoshinobu “Ebisu and Daikoku Catch Sea Breams”
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Kano Yoshinobu “Ebisu and Daikoku Catch Sea Breams”
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| Title | “Ebisu and Daikoku Catch Sea Breams” |
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| Artist | By Kano Yoshinobu (1747-1797) |
| Date Created | Late 18th century |
| Price | ¥150,000（excluding tax） |
This work depicts two men and a Chinese child fishing in a boat under the moonlight.
The man on the right is in a good mood, holding up a cup as large as his face. He may be saying, “How’s the fishing going?” He is Daikokuten, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune and known as the god of good harvest.
On the other hand, look at the man on the left leaning out of the boat and reeling in a fishing line. At the end of the fishing line he is dragging, you can see …… two large sea breams. You probably already know what I mean when I say “snapper” on a fishing rod. This is Ebisuten, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, also known as the god of fishery.
Now, if we look at the fishing bait, we can see that small shrimp is set on the hook. The design of this figure is based on the proverb “To catch a sea bream with a shrimp.” “To catch a sea bream with a shrimp” means “to gain a large profit from a small burden.”
It is a very congratulatory motif that seems to bring good fortune.
Kano Yoshinobu (1747-1797) was a painter of the Kano school in the mid-Edo period. At a young age, he succeeded to the fourth generation of the Surugadai Kano family, the foremost Omote Eishi (foremost painter), and was elevated to the rank of Hogen in 1785.
As an antique, it may have some scratches or blemishes. We recommend that you visit our store to check the condition.
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