The Monkey Songokû, Yashima Gakutei

The monkey songokû (from the "journey to the west"; j. "saiyûki"; c. "hsi-yu-chi"), edo period, circa 1824-1825 transliterated title: saiyûki: songokû print, surimono ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi-ban" format; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper paper: h. 20. 6 cm x w. 18. 7 cm (8 1/8 x 7 3/8 in. ) harvard art museums/arthur m. Sackler museum, gift of the friends of arthur b. Duel, 1933. 4. 1716. Date: between circa 1824 and circa 1825.