Antique Japanese Painting on Silk - Seven Lucky Gods of Good Fortune

This is a small hand painted Japanese folklore group of special deities, six gods and one goddess, called the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. Each has a positive effect on various aspects of a good life.

I think having this post on CW again, will be helpful information as these characters were used often either one or several, on all kinds of Japanese decorative items. Here the small art work was mounted on a board, and then framed. You can see on the back, the name of the painting, and a stamp from the export company, Icalga.

Sometimes they are represented together in a 'treasure' boat, which is also a good omen symbol.
The names and purposes of each are as follows:
Benten – the goddess and patron of preforming art, music, painters, writers, geisha, sculptures, beauty and knowledge
Bishamon – the patron god of missionaries, priests, soldiers and doctors
Daikoku – the patron god of business, financiers, trade and farmers
Ebisu – the patron god of fair trade, fishers, sailors, wealth, sincerity and good fortune
Fukurokuju – the patron god of magicians, watchmakers, jewelers, athletes, and chess players
Hotei – the patron god of cooks, children, understandings, health and prosperity
Jurojin – the patron god of politicians, teachers, philosophers, mathematicians, scientists, inventors, judges, fortunetellers, and bartenders

This link with show what each one looks like, of course, there are variations, but there are also common elements, that will help to name each one. https://goodlucksymbols.com/seven-lucky-gods/