Six of the seven gods of good fortune look on as one of their number writes the character for longevity with a brush tied to his elongated, bald head. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1870s.

  • Taiso, Yoshitoshi, 1839-1892.
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[between 1870 and 1879]
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37763i
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Six of the seven gods of good fortune look on as one of their number writes the character for longevity with a brush tied to his elongated, bald head. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1870s. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], [between 1870 and 1879]

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1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

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Yoshitoshi-giga

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Yoshitoshi's rough sketches

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Wellcome Collection 37763i

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