http://printsofjapan.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/the-7-propitious-gods-hotei-is-okay-by-me-%e5%b8%83%e8%a2%8b/ Japanese culture, literature, history and prints Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:54:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://printsofjapan.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/the-7-propitious-gods-hotei-is-okay-by-me-%e5%b8%83%e8%a2%8b/#comment-1159 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:05:26 +0000 http://printsofjapan.wordpress.com/?p=4132#comment-1159 Wonderful collection. And sharp pictures. The citation from a Smithsonian calouge 1901 hits the point & the link I am searching; namely that Putai is the origin of the SantaClaus-figure, (or Jule-Nissen (Yule-) we call him here in Norway.) Another intriguing detail can be noticed when comparing some of the sitting positions of Putai and the “kingly”,realxed position of (some) Avalokiteshvara staues: one knee (the right) raised, and leaning on the other arm or sack.

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