Monkey and Turtle

The subject of the painting is a mature Japanese monkey astride a shore-line rock and a turtle in the water near the rock.

Maker(s)
Artist: Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 (1754-1799)
Historical period(s)
ca. 1796
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H x W (image): 97.8 x 35.3 cm (38 1/2 x 13 7/8 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Rosemarie and Leighton Longhi
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F2000.12
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Hanging scroll

Keywords
Japan, kakemono, monkey, turtle, water
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
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.

Published References
  • Leighton Longhi. Leighton R. Longhi: Forty-Five Years in Asian Art. New York, New York. p 248, fig 238.
Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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