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Monkeys on Rocks and Trees

Sesson Shūkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A framed beige 2-panel artwork with a black frame and light-brown border featuring small beige dots, set against a dark grey background. The left panel depicts a monkey on a tree trunk with bare branches, surrounded by sparse foliage. The right panel shows a monkey on a tree leaning over rocks, amidst stalks of bamboo. Both panels are rendered in black ink and painted on beige fabric with a visible texture.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Two-panel folding screen; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 481 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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