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Mori Sosen (1747–1821) | Artheon Museum

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Portrait of Mori Sosen

Mori Sosen

1747–1821

Nationality: Japan

Died: 1821, Ōsaka

Gender: male

Occupations

painter

→ Wikipedia → Wikidata → Getty ULAN

Biography

Specialized in painting macaques and many other types of animals based on first-hand study.

Wikidata (CC0); Getty ULAN (ODC-By)

Artworks

5 artworks

森狙仙筆　烏骨鶏図|Silkies

森狙仙筆　烏骨鶏図|Silkies

before 1807

Case (Inrō) with Design of Basket of Persimmons (obverse); Monkey Eating Persimmon (reverse)

Case (Inrō) with Design of Basket of Persimmons (obverse); Monkey Eating Persimmon (reverse)

19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Seated Monkey Looking at a Wasp (obverse); Crabs with Fan beside Waves (reverse)

Case (Inrō) with Design of Seated Monkey Looking at a Wasp (obverse); Crabs with Fan beside Waves (reverse)

19th century

Monkey

Monkey

style of 18th century

Monkeys at Play

Monkeys at Play

late 18th century–before 1807

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