Harvard Art Museums > 1933.4.1808: Monkey Riding Tortoise, from the series Fairy Tales of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Bravery (Mukashibanashi chi jin yū), with poems by Tetsu no ya Masanari, Matsu no ya Hananari, Kane no ya Terunari and Kyōkadō Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Monkey Riding Tortoise, from the series Fairy Tales of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Bravery (Mukashibanashi chi jin yū), with poems by Tetsu no ya Masanari, Matsu no ya Hananari, Kane no ya Terunari and Kyōkadō (Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎) , 1933.4.1808,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 29, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/207591. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1933.4.1808 People Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎, Japanese (1760 - 1849) Title Monkey Riding Tortoise, from the series Fairy Tales of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Bravery (Mukashibanashi chi jin yū), with poems by Tetsu no ya Masanari, Matsu no ya Hananari, Kane no ya Terunari and Kyōkadō Other Titles Transliterated Title: Mukashibanashi chi, jin, yū Classification Prints Work Type print, surimono Date Edo period, Places Creation Place: East Asia, Japan Period Edo period, 1615-1868 Culture Japanese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/207591 Physical Descriptions Medium Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; Ukiyo-e woodblock printed "surimono"; ink and color on paper Dimensions Paper: H. 20.5 cm x W. 17.8 cm (8 1/16 x 7 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: (printed) Onajimi oyaji Katsushika Iitsu hitsu Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Friends of Arthur B. Duel Accession Year 1933 Object Number 1933.4.1808 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
