Discover Kano Tanshin Moromichi’s exquisite Japanese paintings! Master of the Kanō school, known for serene landscapes & iconic figures like Jurōjin. Explore his legacy.
Jurōjin, said to have lived in China at the end of the eleventh century, is shown as an old man with a long beard. He carries a staff, in some representations a scroll, and is accompanied by a deer. In Japan he is numbered as one of seven lucky gods. Emblematic of felicitous longevity, his image is especially appropriate for decorating the tokonoma at New Year"s.