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Benzaiten (弁財天) Designer: Tomikawa Fusanobu | Carver: David Bull | Printer: Rei Paper size: 15cm by 11cm | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [HC] ? ( Change currency: $ / £ / € ) Price:   Description: It is one print from a set depicting three of the fukujin (we usually see seven of these 'lucky gods' ...), and shows the goddess known as Benzaiten. Various reference sources I checked couldn't agree on exactly what it is she is supposed to be the goddess of, so I'll choose the one that states: Goddess of Fine Arts and Music, which suits me just fine! The design dates from the 1760's~70's, and was created by Tomikawa Fusanobu. He was not known for single sheet prints like this one as much as for his work in books - writing and illustrating nearly 300 novels during his career. The original print dates from the era before colour printing had become widespread, so I have taken the liberty of adding colour to the image. But I certainly wouldn't take any liberties with the outlines - the lines of her lute and kimono are created with calligraphy reading Biwa Hoshi Benzaiten (Benzaiten, as a Lute-Playing Priestess).  Browse thumbnail pages of various selections from the catalogue ... Mokuhankan Publications:general (106) kacho-e (27) landscape (56) bijin-ga (19) contemporary (19) senshafuda (2) yakusha-e (4) HangaClub (70) ebook (6) miscellaneous (4) 8 Cats (4) supplies (6) [ Also see our Annual Gift Page ] Partner Shops: Kawase Hasui prints (7) Yoshida family prints (35) Doi Hanga prints (14) Miyakodori prints (11) Numabe Mokuhan prints (3) Guest items (19) Mokuhankan Flea Market (All items) general (50) kacho-e (19) yakusha-e (32) landscape (102) bijin-ga (68) kuchi-e (0) contemporary (3) set (43) books (3) (Recently sold items) |
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