Minneapolis Institute of Art
Monkey Hanging from a Branch
Maruyama Ōkyo
- Date
- Spring 1770
- Medium
- Hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Maruyama Ōkyo founded the Maruyama school of art and based his works on direct observation of nature, giving them a distinct realism. Ōkyo’s keen eye is obvious in the firm grip of the monkey’s paws and the wrinkles around the monkey’s eyes, which gives an intensity to its gaze. Japan, Asia
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