Monkeys in a Cherry Tree; Monkeys on a Rock Ledge

Mori Sosen’s “Monkeys in a Cherry Tree; Monkeys on a Rock Ledge” is a hanging scroll from around c. 1800–1821. Ink and color on silk. Cleveland, Ohio.

The scroll measures 104.5 x 38.4 cm. Mounted and framed. It belongs to the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection.

Sosen is renowned for his paintings of monkeys. His work captures the essence of the Japanese macaque during the Edo period.

He spent most of his life in Kyoto. His paintings also include animals like deer and peafowl. The gibbon, brought to Japan in 1809, featured in his work.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.425

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