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Colour woodcut in two panels. Top: a monkey figure blows strands into the air. Bottom: an elderly couple under a pine branch facing a sunset over the sea.

Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a monkey blowing on a hair to conjure up a legion of monkey warriors; (bottom) an aged Japanese couple, the symbol of marital harmony and longevity, watching the sunset under a pine tree. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

Two panels from a colour woodcut: at top, a monkey figure in dark, armour-like garb blows a puff of fine strands into the air. Below, an elderly couple in patterned robes stands beneath a sweeping pine branch, gazing at a sunset over the sea.

Artist
Yoshitoshi
Date
[1880s?]
Medium
Woodcuts Mokuhanga
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2800 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1899.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Leyendas japonesas y chinas: mono soplando un cabello, pareja bajo un pino

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