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Rat on the Hammer of Daikoku
Also titled Rat op de hamer van Daikoku
Takeuchi Seihô (Kyoto, 1864–1942)
1874 - 1942
- Medium
- paper, wood (plant material), linen (material), goudbrokaat
- Classification
- hanging scroll
- Dimensions
- height 120 cm x width 47 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Credit line
- Gift of J.P. Filedt Kok, Amsterdam
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed
About this work
The rat is the constant companion of the god of wealth, Daikoku. It is often depicted with the god of good fortune’s attribute, the magical wooden hammer he uses to grant wishes. Seiho created a pleasing contrast between the saturated black and soft grey brushstrokes. These kinds of easily accessible, skilfully painted works were popular with a large audience.
