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Monkey
- Taisho period, 1923
- wood carving
Sculpture – Wood Carvings
This is a performing monkey with formal headwear for court nobles and a vest mimicking the Sanbaso dance of Noh play, with a bell in its right hand and strips of white paper hung from branches used in Shinto rituals on its left shoulder, which acted in a performance celebrating the New Year. It depicts a moment of a monkey performing fervently removed from its rope. In contrast with its comical movement, the nihilistic look on its face appeals Takamura' s sharp observing eyes and certain technique.(「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.2」2003)
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Title/Name | Monkey |
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Other Title/ Name |
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Artist/ Creator |
Takamura Koun |
Period/Era | Taisho period |
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Material/ Technique |
woodcarving cherry |
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Excavation Site |
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Related Place |
Tokyo Tokyo |
Provenance | |
Collection No. |
SZK000555 |
Category | Sculpture – Wood Carvings |
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Last Updated |
2023/03/14 |
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Monkey
Monkey
This is a performing monkey with formal headwear for court nobles and a vest mimicking the Sanbaso dance of Noh play, with a bell in its right hand and strips of white paper hung from branches used in Shinto rituals on its left shoulder, which acted in a performance celebrating the New Year. It depicts a moment of a monkey performing fervently removed from its rope. In contrast with its comical movement, the nihilistic look on its face appeals Takamura' s sharp observing eyes and certain technique.(「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.2」2003)