Kakemono Hotei with Fan and Sack

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Period:
Shôwa (1926–1989)
Dimensions (height x width):
147 x 70 cm
Item number:
4137

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Details about the sold piece

  • JikusakiSculpture
  • Material HonshiSilk
  • MotifBuddhism and Zen, Lucky Gods, Mythology
  • TechniqueHand-Painted
  • Wooden BoxYes

Description

With few but confident brushstrokes, this depicts Hotei, the portly god of fortune with a bald head, round belly, and flowing beard – a popular figure in Japanese painting representing contentment, generosity, and good fortune. His characteristic sack, from which he distributes prosperity, is suggested in the background.

The loose, almost caricature-like brushwork lends the figure a cheerful, approachable presence typical of depictions of this god of fortune. Such motifs were often hung at the turn of the year or as a wish for prosperity and contentment.

The painting is executed on silk and dates from the Shôwa period; the roller rods are made of plastic. The hanging scroll is delivered in a signed wooden box, which underscores its value. With its cheerful motif, this hanging scroll is excellently suited as a bringer of good fortune for the home or study.

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