Monkeys at Play
Mori Sosen
late 18th century–before 1807
Medium
Diptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Each: 26 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (67.9 x 15.9 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Accession Number
14.76.17, .18
Tags
Monkeys
About the Artist
Mori Sosen · 1747–1821
Specialized in painting macaques and many other types of animals based on first-hand study.