Estampe japonaise "Fukurokuju and a Crane, Impersonating Okina and Sanbaso" par Tomikawa Fusanobu
Artiste :Tomikawa Fusanobu
Titre :Fukurokuju and a Crane, Impersonating Okina and Sanbaso
Date :about 1750
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Source :Worcester Art Museum
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Description :
This is a New Year surimono to convey good wishes for long life and happiness. Okina, a white-bearded old man, and Sanbaso, a dancer wearing a court cap, are familiar from the No theater as two legendary characters symbolizing longevity; it was customary to open theatre performances with the dance appearances of these two characters. Okina is here impersonated by the wise god of joy and longevity Fukurokuju, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune (right), who is endowed with a very tall head. Sanbaso is impersonated by a crane, an animal similarly famous for its longevity who often accompanies Fukurokuju.Fukurokuju holds an uchiwa (a flat non-bending Chinese-style fan) is seated beside an old blossoming plum tree kobai and two young pines. A bamboo and minogame (turtle said to live for thousands of years with sh