Dog barking at a monkey trainer

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Dog barking at a monkey trainer

Shibata ZeshinLinkedCulture matchlcp-7a30bd5c678c

Date
mid to late 19th century
Medium
Ink and color on paper with lacquer (urushi-e)
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
34588

Shibata Zeshin was widely regarded for his mastery of painting with lacquer on silk and paper, a unique and difficult technique that gave an appealing luster to his images. Here, a dog barks at a monkey sitting on the shoulder of its trainer. Keeping monkeys as pets, and training them to entertain people, was once popular in Japan. Asia

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Bequest of Louis W. Hill, Jr.

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