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Painting of a seated man leashing a monkey in striped clothing holding a fan, while two women in blue kimonos watch on a tan background.

Monkey trainer and monkey performing a dance

A man in a green-brown robe sits on the ground holding a leash attached to a monkey dressed in striped clothing, which stands upright and holds a folding fan. Two women in pale blue kimonos watch from the left against a plain tan background, with the figures set in a loose, open composition.

Artist
Style of Iwasa Matabei (1578-1650)
Date
late 17th century
Medium
Ink, color and gold on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
3176 × 3200 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1700).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Entrenador de monos y mono bailando

Un hombre con una túnica verde-café está sentado en el suelo sosteniendo una correa unida a un mono vestido con ropa a rayas, que se mantiene erguido y sostiene un abanico plegable. Dos mujeres con kimonos azul pálido observan desde la izquierda sobre un fondo beige liso, en una composición abierta.

Português: Adestrador de macacos e macaco dançando

Um homem com um manto verde-acastanhado está sentado no chão segurando uma coleira presa a um macaco vestido com roupas listradas, que está em pé e segura um leque dobrável. Duas mulheres com quimonos azul-claros observam da esquerda sobre um fundo bege liso, em uma composição aberta.

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