Harvard Art Museums > 2013.59: Three Monkeys Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Three Monkeys (Unknown Artist)(Traditionally attributed to Mori Sosen 森狙仙) , 2013.59,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/211739. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2013.59 People Unknown Artist Traditionally attributed to Mori Sosen 森狙仙, Japanese (Nagasaki or Nishinomiya 1747 - 1821) Title Three Monkeys Classification Paintings Work Type painting, hanging scroll Date possibly 19th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, Japan Period Edo period, 1615-1868 Culture Japanese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/211739 Physical Descriptions Medium Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper Dimensions painting proper: H. 77.5 x W. 47.9 cm (30 1/2 x 18 7/8 in.) mounting, inlcuding suspension core and roller ends: H. 176.2 x W. 67.5 cm (69 3/8 x 26 9/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Louis V. Ledoux Collection, New York (by 1948), by descent; to his son L. Pierre Ledoux, New York (1948-2001), by inheritance; to his widow Joan F. Ledoux, New York, (2001-2013), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2013. Footnotes: 1. Louis V. Ledoux (1880-1948) 2. L. Pierre Ledoux (1912-2001) 3. On long term loan to Harvard Art Museums from 1981 to 2013. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Louis V. Ledoux Collection; Gift of Mrs. L. Pierre Ledoux in memory of her husband Accession Year 2013 Object Number 2013.59 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. Descriptions Description In this hanging scroll, executed in ink and color on paper, three monkeys – two adults and a baby – sit gathered together on the ground amid a small cluster of sparse grasses and vegetation. The baby sits in profile and looks upward at one of the adults, who is likewise looking upward to the left. Another adult monkey sits behind the first adult, facing front, with its proper right hand resting on his companion’s shoulder. A dated inscription and two red square intaglio seals appear at the lower right edge of the painting. 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
