Jurōjin

Kano Tanshin Moromichi

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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 this is replaced by 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 in celebration of the new year.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art