Monkey and Turtle

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

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

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• Date

  1800s, 1790s

• Name

  Nagasawa, Rosetsu

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Water, Art, Animals, Japanese Art, Turtles, Monkeys, Kakemono

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Paintings