Comment - The print shows a running boy, flying a typical "Bird-of-Prey" kite or tonbi dako. He wears a kimono and sandals. His right hand holds a kite line spindle. The boy's mother watches him benevolently. She wears an elaborate kimono and getas.
The circular right top pictures next to the series title cassette, depicts the symbol of the appropriate God. This one carries a crane. The crane symbolizes Jurojin (sometimes Fukurokuji), always depicting longevity. .

Series -  The series comprises auspicious paintings that likens children with the "Seven Lucky Gods" and their "Treasure Boat".
As the series title "Mitate Fukujin kodakara tomine" suggests, this is a set of the "Seven Lucky Gods". "Tomine" ("富根") is a play on the word "ship", here representing the "Treasure Boat" of the Seven Lucky Gods". Thus the series is made up by seven prints of "The Seven Lucky Gods" and a print containing the "Treasure Boat" as a symbol, making it a total of eight prints in the set.

The circular top pictures next to the series title cassette, always depicts the symbol of the appropriate God.

The prints do not contain a individual title or title cassette. The complete set may be seen here.


Artist - see Biography


Signature - "Kôchôrô Toyokuni ga" ("香蝶楼豊国画") lower right with cicular censor's seal above.

Publisher - Keijiro Fujiokaya (藤岡屋慶次郎)  (Fujikei, 藤慶)

Image Size - 36.8 x 25.2 cm (14 1/2" X 9 15/16")


Condition - single panel; nishiki-e (cloured woodblock); Vertical ôban (ôban tate-e);