Artwork Info: Hotei, God of Fortune, watching at Cock Fighting (Important Art Object)

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Hotei, God of Fortune, watching at Cock Fighting (Important Art Object)

32.0 x 71.0 cm
Fukuoka Art Museum

shinmen takezō, miyamoto bennosuke, niten dōraku (1584 – 1645)

Explore the life & art of Miyamoto Musashi (Shinmen Takezō), a legendary Japanese swordsman, artist & writer. Discover his unique paintings influenced by Kaiho Yusho & Liang Kai – a true kensei!

Fukuoka Art Museum (Fukuoka, Japan)

Explore Fukuoka Art Museum's captivating collection featuring Dalí & Japanese masters alongside the innovative Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale – bridging East meets West in Kyushu’s serene Ohori Park.

Miyamoto Musashi was a great swordsman of the early Edo period(1600-1868) and founder of the Niten Ichiryu school of swordsmanship. He was also a fine painter and calligrapher, styling his calligraphy after the Southern Song dynasty Chinese artist Liang Kai, and his painting after the Japanese artist Kaiho Yusho(1533-1615). At the moment the two cocks are just ready to fly at each other, Hotei gazes down calmly. Matsunaga Jian, the tea master who owned this work, pronounced,