Monkeys in a Cherry Tree

Mori Sosen painted ‘Monkeys in a Cherry Tree’ c. 1800–1821. Ink and color on silk. Edo period. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The scroll is mounted and framed, typical of the period’s presentation style. It shows Sosen’s focus on monkeys, a recurring theme in his work.

Sosen lived in Kyoto for most of his life, though his birthplace is disputed. He was a noted painter of the Shijō school during the Edo period.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.425.1

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