Monkey Hanging from a Branch, Spring 1770
Maruyama Ōkyoexpand_more
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The John R. Van Derlip Fund; purchase from the collection of Elizabeth and Willard Clarkexpand_more 2013.31.84
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Maruyama Ōkyo founded the Maruyama school of art and based his works on direct observation of nature, giving them a distinct realism. Ōkyo’s keen eye is obvious in the firm grip of the monkey’s paws and the wrinkles around the monkey’s eyes, which gives an intensity to its gaze.
Details
- Title
- Monkey Hanging from a Branch
- Artist Life
- Shijō, 1733 - 1795
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.31.84
- Curator Approved
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