White Monkey
White Monkey
White Monkey
White Monkey

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White Monkey,

1747

Hua Yan 華嵒, 1682–ca. 1765
Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1960-31

Information

Title
White Monkey
Dates

1747

Maker
Hua Yan 華嵒
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
Painting: 139.5 x 63 cm. (54 15/16 x 24 13/16 in.) Mount: 252 x 80 cm. (99 3/16 x 31 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
Object Number
y1960-31
Place Made

Asia, China

Inscription
dated 1747
Marks/Labels/Seals
Characters and two seals in ink on label adhered to edge of rolled scroll
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing
Type
paintings, chinese painting styles, scroll paintings, hanging scrolls
Subject
monkeys, trees, streams

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