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Snow Monkeys at Play in Autumn and Winter, 1992

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In each of his five monumental paintings, Araki navigates both his Chinese and Japanese backgrounds to varying degrees. Whereas Boundless Peaks is a painting of a Japanese place rendered in the painting style of his Chinese mentor, both Hekiba Village and Snow Monkeys take their inspiration more directly from Japan. In this case, his subject is the iconic snow monkey. Snow monkeys live throughout the Japanese islands, though they are particularly common in the Japanese Alps and the northernmost reaches of the main island of Honshū. They are famous for their ability to withstand colder temperatures than other monkey species. Historically, the Japanese have delighted in watching their social behavior, including grooming each other, washing and seasoning their food, and swimming—including forays into natural hot springs as illustrated by Araki in this painting.

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Details
Title
Snow Monkeys at Play in Autumn and Winter
Artist Life
1928 - 2010
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2015.34a-l
Catalogue Raisonne
Brown, Barnhart, Owyoung: Minol Araki, 1999, no. 54
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© Minol Araki, licensed by David Frank and Kazukuni Sugiyama