| Artist | After Morikage KUSUMI (Japanese painter, c1620-90) |
| Title | "Monkeys in a Tree, Full Moon" (given name) |
| Date | ca1930's |
| Provenance | Obtained from Robert O. Muller's Estate following his death (via dealer contact). |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Shima Art Company (Tokyo/New York publisher, 1930's) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Signature reads as "Morifuji" (per Shotei.com) |
| Image Size | 6 3/8 x 15 1/4 (without margins, as published) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky area; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to moon; nicely detailed carving, crisp lines. (Tiny "Made in Japan" stamped verso.) |
| Condition | Excellent. Clean backside. (Light toning. No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | A delightful image of a seven playful monkeys--the lowest seen reaching towards the moon below. Designed after an early Edo-era painting done during 1600's by Morikage KUSUMI. |
| Item # | EG-675 |
| Price | $475 |