Monkey and Turtle
Terms of Use
Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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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
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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 shaSigned: 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 -
Restrictions and Rights
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