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A Woman Playing with a Monkey which Has Climbed a Tree

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing a kimono with a design on it, standing on a veranda or platform. The woman has dark hair and is looking up. A monkey is sitting on a branch of a tree with sparse blossoms. The woman holds an object on a string. The background includes trees and a hill. The woman's kimono is green with a design, and she has a long train. The image has a sepia color tone.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1770
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
122 × 621 px
Museum record:
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