Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a monkey blowing on a hair to conjure up a legion of monkey warriors; (bottom) an aged Japanese couple, the symbol of marital harmony and longevity, watching the sunset under a pine tree. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

  • Taiso, Yoshitoshi, 1839-1892.
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[1880s?]
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36389i
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view Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a monkey blowing on a hair to conjure up a legion of monkey warriors; (bottom) an aged Japanese couple, the symbol of marital harmony and longevity, watching the sunset under a pine tree. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

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Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a monkey blowing on a hair to conjure up a legion of monkey warriors; (bottom) an aged Japanese couple, the symbol of marital harmony and longevity, watching the sunset under a pine tree. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The pine tree in the bottom scene is a symbol of longevity

The monkey in the top scene is the hero of a Chinese novel 'Journey to the west'

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], [1880s?]

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

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Lettering

Yoshitoshi Both scenes have the same artist's signature and the seal Taiso

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Wellcome Collection 36389i

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