GAKUTEI  (1786? - 1868) A bijin as Bishamon

GAKUTEI (1786? - 1868) A bijin as Bishamon

Artist: Yashima Gakutei (1786? - 1868)
Subject: A bijin holding a painted scroll with a pagoda. The image refers to Bishamon, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, one of his attribute is a miniature pagoda.
Title: Bishamon
Series: Mitate Shichifukujin (Parallels to the Seven Gods of Good Fortune).
Signature: Gakutei
Publisher: Privately published for the circle of poets Shippō.
Size: Surimono shikishiban, 21,1x18,6 cm
Medium: Woodblock color print with metallic pigment and blind printing.
Literature: John Carpenter (editor), Reading Surimono the interplay of Text and Image in Japanese Prints. Leiden 2008.
Conditions: Very good impression, color and condition
Item no: D 514
Price: Euro 2500
Status: Available