The Monkey King Songokū, from the Chinese novel Journey to the West
Colorful woodblock print of a monkey in a red kimono. The monkey has a large head, pointed ears, and a long snout. He wears a red kimono with a green design on the chest and a beige obi around his waist. A sword hangs from his obi. His right hand points to the left and small monkeys fly out of his hand. He stands on green ground with a black background. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the print.
Artwork details
- Date:
- probably 1824
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 558 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
You May Also Like
Girl Filling a Bucket with Sea Water
The Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as Kudo Saemon Suketsune (?) in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?)
Actor Ichikawa Raizô I as Hanakawado no Sukeroku in “The Soga Play: Announcement of the Spring Season by the Bush Warbler” (“Hitokidori harutsuge Soga”)
The Actor the Fourth Danjuro with His Chin in His Hand Leaning on the Handle of a Large Black Axe
The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Kago Bearer Standing Near a Mile Post
Nakamura Utaemon IV as Ono Sadakuro in Act Five of Kanadehon Chushingura, Naka Theater
Three Heroes of the Water Margin Capture the Bandit Queen Ichijōsei, from the series One Hundred Eight Heroes of the Theater Suikoden
Scene from a Drama
The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?)
Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke
Willow Bath (Yanagiyu), from the series "A Series of Willows (Yanagi bantsuzuki)"
The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V as a Warrior Near the Seashore
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Aza-maru in the Play Yui Kanoko Date-zome Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the First Month, 1774
The Actor Nakamura Juzo II in an Unidentified Role
Tamamo no Mae and the Archer Miura Kuranosuke
The Third Matsumoto Koshiro as a Samurai Standing
Chinese Warrior Carrying a Child upon His Shoulders
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo in the play "Higashiyama-dono Kabuki no Tsuitachi," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1766
Ama no Tajikara no Mikoto from The Cave Door of Spring
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Ippei (?) in the Play Koi Nyobo Somewake Tazuna (?), Performed at the Ichimura Theater (?) in the Eighth Month, 1778 (?)
