Mori Sosen
【Hirsute Raspberries and a monkey】
Title
Hirsute Raspberries and a monkey
Detail
Materials : ink and colour on silk
wooden boxed
Size : W 51 × H 37.5 cm (Image) ・ W 66 × H 135 cm (Mount)
Condition: slightly stained
thick shaft
Artist History
Mori Sosen (1747-1821) was a painter from the late Edo period. His birthplace is unknown, but he was active in Osaka. He placed importance on realism and became a master of monkey paintings. He is the founder of the Mori school.