Netsuke in the Form of a Monkey

mid-late 18th century (Edo period (1603-1868))

3.4 cm 3.1 cm 2.3 cm

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Monkeys, which are native to Japan, symbolize the 9th year in the Chinese and Japanese 12-year cycle. They were highly regarded as subjects for artists in all media. When holding a peach, as in this example, they are associated with longevity. Okatomo, together with Tomotada a...

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William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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