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Engraving of monkeys in a leafless tree and hanging from vines, with a calm lake and distant hills beyond, and a printed caption below.

The Mecoo & Kisbee Kishee Monkeys

An engraving of three monkeys in and around a leafless tree on the left, with loose vines hanging across the sky. Two monkeys cling to branches at the top while others dangle or swing in mid-air at right, above a calm lake with distant hills and a grassy shore. The printed caption is beneath the scene.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1793
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2886 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1793; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: Los monos Mecoo y Kisbee Kishee

Un grabado de tres monos en un árbol sin hojas a la izquierda, con lianas colgando sobre el cielo. Dos monos se aferran a ramas en la parte superior, mientras otros cuelgan o se balancean en el aire a la derecha, sobre un lago tranquilo con colinas lejanas y una orilla herbosa. El pie de imagen impreso aparece bajo la escena.

Português: Os macacos Mecoo e Kisbee Kishee

Uma gravura de três macacos em uma árvore sem folhas à esquerda, com cipós soltos pendurados pelo céu. Dois macacos se agarram a galhos no alto, enquanto outros pendem ou balançam no ar à direita, sobre um lago calmo com colinas distantes e uma margem gramada. A legenda impressa aparece abaixo da cena.

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