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Subject:Japanese Monkey Print (?) On Rice Paper
Posted By: Bruce Wed, Sep 11, 2019 IP: 2600:1702:2eb0:ca80:

Any assistance in identifying this print would be greatly appreciated. The card that the artwork is mounted on has "Motonobu" hand written on it.

Namaste,

Bruce







Subject:Re: Japanese Monkey Print (?) On Rice Paper
Posted By: I.Nagy Fri, Sep 13, 2019

Signature reads,
守光筆 - Morimitsu-hitsu - Painted by Morihitsu
Morimitsu was the original name of Momota Ryuei
桃田柳榮 1647-1698 Kanō school painter, disciple of Kanō Tanyu.
Your print is a page from the 5th volume of 和漢名筆畫宝巻五 - Wa-kan meihitsuga-hō maki-no-go - Japanese-Chinese Painting Masterpieces Treasure Vol.5 -
compiled by Yoshimura Shuzan 吉村周山, published in 1771
The title of this print,
松猿猴 - Matsu ni enkō - Pine and monkey
(From the table of contents of the above book)

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Japanese Monkey Print (?) On Rice Paper
Posted By: Bruce Fri, Sep 13, 2019

WOW, thank you so much for the information on the monkey print.

Gratefully,

Bruce

うわー、猿のプリントに関する情報をどうもありがとう。

ありがたいことに、

ブルース

Uwa ̄ , saru no purinto ni kansuru jōhō o dōmo arigatō. Arigatai koto ni, burūsu


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