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29-96-557

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-96-557
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Linen
Iconography Ebisu | Daikokuten | Bishamonten | Benzaiten | Jurojin | Hotei | Kichijoten | Daikoku
Description

Coarse cloth banner for theaters or Buddhist temples. Painted with bright colors with seven luck deities (七 福神, shichi fukujin), symbolizing good luck and longevity.

Length 391 cm
Width 87 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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