Monkeys at Play, by Mori Sosen, late 18th century–before 1807
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Monkeys at Play

Mori Sosen (Japanese, 1747–1821)

late 18th century–before 1807

Medium
Diptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Classification
Paintings
Dimensions
Each: 26 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (67.9 x 15.9 cm)
Culture
Japan
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Asian Art
Credit line
Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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