Eagle and Monkey
| Title | Eagle and Monkey |
|---|---|
| Artist | Attributed to Nishimura Shigenaga Japanese, 1697 (?)-1756 |
| Date | c. 1725 18th century |
| Medium | Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e |
| Classification | woodblock print |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Eagle and Monkey” is a work by Attributed to Nishimura Shigenaga Japanese, 1697 (?)-1756, dated c. 1725. It is executed in hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e and classified as woodblock print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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