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Monkeys in a Cherry Tree

c. 1800–1821

Mori Sosen 森狙仙

(Japanese, 1747–1821)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
hanging scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on silk
Measurements
Framed: 121.7 x 63.5 cm (47 15/16 x 25 in.); Overall: 110.5 x 53.4 cm (43 1/2 x 21 in.); with borders: 115.5 x 57 cm (45 1/2 x 22 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick S. C. Perry 1998.425.1
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented hanging scroll in ink and color on tan silk depicts a monkey suspended from a curved branch arching from a dark rock on the right. Soft, blurred washes define the monkeys' fur, contrasting with gnarled, sweeping branches dotted with small blossoms. A smaller monkey clings to its chest. In the lower right, vertical text and two red seals appear against the muted, atmospheric background.

Monkeys in a Cherry Tree

c. 1800–1821

Mori Sosen

(Japanese, 1747–1821)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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