Mori Sosen (1747-1821). A Monkey Seated on a Rock with an Infant Monkey. Hanging scroll painting.
Ink and colour on silk.
Signed: Sosen.
Sealed: Sosen.
108.3 x 38.3 cm.
Provenance: According to the box inscriptions, the painting was in the possession of Itakura Katsunao, a daimyo lord in present-day Gunma, in 1808. In 1881, the painting was subsequently acquired by Negishi Shôrei (1833-1897) a master swordsman who established the Negishi school of shuriken ("The only specialist school to have survived is the Negishi-ryū, which was founded by Negishi Shorei in the mid-1800s".)
Additional Information
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Period | 18 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| Subject | Monkeys |
| Media/Technique | Colour , Hanging scroll , Ink , Ivory , Paper , Silk |
| Collection | Japanese prints and drawings |
| School | Ōkyo school |
| Acquisition year | 2016 |
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