Almanac

Arts of Asia

1883

Matsui Toka
Japanese, 19th century

Here Matsui Toka depicted a booklet of the eho (lucky directions), an almanac displaying fortunes for the coming year. Such booklets were published around the New Year and eagerly consulted for the lucky and unlucky days of the upcoming year. The text not only revealed the direction of Toshitokujin, the deity of one’s lucky direction, but would also guide the days that major events, such as weddings, should take place. As such, this booklet is an apt symbol of the New Year season, as are the flowering plum branches that decorate it.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Matsui Toka
Title: Almanac
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1883
Medium: Color woodblock print; surimono
Dimensions: 25.2 × 18.5 cm (9 15/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line: Charles H. Mitchell Collection unrestricted gift
Reference Number: 1972.1981
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