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Monkey and Moon, 1900
Woodblock Print
15 x 7.5
in
Description: A long armed monkey is trying to catch the reflection of the moon on the water below. This scarce Print alludes to a Buddhist story in which a monkey attempts to seize the reflection of a moon in a well; it fails when the branch from which it is hanging from breaks. The monkey's reach allegorically illustrates the challenges of distinguishing reality and illusion.
Issued: 1900-1920, pre-earthquake
Edition: first edition
Condition: excellent colors and bokashi with embossing and visible wood grain
Sealed: Koson
Publisher: Daikokuya
Literature: "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-41.25 and cat# 136, pg 139.
