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Monkey

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Monkey

style of 18th century

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Tags

Dimensions

40 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (102.9 x 34.9 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Katherine S. Dreier, 1952

Classification

Paintings

Department

Asian Art

Culture

Japan

Rights

Public Domain

About Mori Sosen

1747–1821 • Japan

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

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