Unknown: Monkey and Catfish - Otsu-e - Artelino

Artist: Unknown

Title: Monkey and Catfish - Otsu-e

Date: Ca. 1940s.

Details & Prices: Unknown: Monkey and Catfish - Otsu-e - Artelino

Source: artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description:

Monkey holds a gourd which stores sake wine and a large catfish which was regarded as the culpit of earthquakes. "Otsu-e" was a type of folk art produced by artisans in the Otsu region near Kyoto from 17th century.

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