Monkey and Turtle

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1796
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink and color on silk
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 97.8 x 35.3 cm (38 1/2 x 13 7/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F2000.12
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F2000.12

Object Details

  • Artist

    Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 (1754-1799)
  • Description

    The subject of the painting is a mature Japanese monkey astride a shore-line rock and a turtle in the water near the rock.
  • Signatures

    Signed: Rosetsu sha
    Signed: Rosetsu sha
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Birds and Beasts in Japanese Art (January 31 to July 18, 2004)
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Rosemarie and Leighton Longhi
  • Type

    Painting
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