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Monkey Dolls
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Monkey Dolls

Katsushika Hokusai · 1800 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Two toy monkeys (kukurisaru), representing mother and child. They are made of fabric and refer to the year of the monkey: 1800. The largest monkey wears a hat with the emblem of the Yomogawa poets' group. With two poems.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
surimono
Credit lineMonkey Dolls. 1800. Katsushika Hokusai. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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