Mori Sosen “Seven Monkeys”

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Title	“Seven Monkeys”
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Artist	Mori Sosen（1747-1821）
Date Created	After 1807
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　Seven monkeys cluster on a grapevine branch. The artist is Mori Sosen (1747-1821), a painter from Osaka during the mid-Edo period.
　Though seemingly rough at first glance, the painting reveals Sosen’s masterful technique as a renowned monkey painter through meticulously crafted details: precise anatomical depictions emphasizing skeletal structure, fur rendered with dry brushwork, and vivid expressions.
　Sosen frequently depicted monkeys, but works featuring seven monkeys within a single composition are exceptionally rare, suggesting this piece was executed with particular care and skill.＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

　Mori Sosen (1747-1821) was a painter active in the late Edo period. He initially used the name “祖仙”, but changed it to “狙仙” in 1807. He excelled at realistic and delicate animal paintings, gaining popularity mainly in Osaka.

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