Rare painting of the god of luck Jurojin. JAPAN 19th century

Rare painting of the god of luck Jurojin. JAPAN, 19th century. Ink and light colors on canvas on cardboard, firmly framed. The old man of long life is a revered deity associated with the seven gods of fortune (Shichi Fukujin). He is the god of wisdom and scholarship, patron saint of science and, in particular, a symbol of long life. He is depicted as a dignified-looking old man. In his hands he holds a staff to which a scroll is attached, on which the age of the people is recorded. Jurojin is accompanied by two children and a monkey holding out a bowl of peaches to him. A bat flies in the background, another symbol of long life. Ink and light colors on canvas on cardboard, age damage, firmly framed: HxW: 103x71 cm, (frame damaged)