Monkeys

Monkeys

Mori Yūsen

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mori Yūsen was the son of Mori Sosen (1747–1821), famous for his prolific production of monkey paintings. Later Yūsen was adopted by Mori Shūhō (1738–1823) and he lived in Osaka. As this painting demonstrates, he was one of Sosen’s pupils who continued to specialize in paintings of simians.


Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.