白隠慧鶴 Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769)
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Seven Gods of Good Fortune
57.8 x 89.4 cm

Seven Gods of Good Fortune
Ink and color on paper, 58.5 x 84.5 cm. Shin'wa-an

七福神 Shichi Fukujin (The Seven Gods of Good Fortune)

左：「弁財天・福禄寿・寿老人」 Benzaiten, Fukurokuju, and Jurōjin
中：「鍾馗」 Shōki
右：「恵比寿・大黒・布袋」 Ebisu, Daikoku, and Hotei

Each has a traditional attribute:

1. Hotei, the fat and happy god of abundance and good health
2. Jurōjin, god of long life
3. Fukurokuju , god of happiness, wealth and longevity
4. Bishamonten, god of warriors
5. Benzaiten (Benten-sama), goddess of knowledge, art and beauty, especially music
6. Daikokuten (Daikoku), god of wealth, commerce and trade. Ebisu and Daikoku are often paired and represented as carvings or masks on the walls of small retail shops
7. Ebisu, god of fishers or merchants, often depicted carrying a sea bream