Mori Sosen
【Monkey playing with bamboo】
Title
Monkey playing with bamboo
Detail
Materials : ink and colour on paper
wooden boxed
Size : W 28 × H 106.5 cm (Image) ・ W 41.5 × H 198 cm (Mount)
Condition: slightly creased on the image
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.