Son gokū
Son Goku (Sun Wukong)
Riding a cloud, a monkey-like figure leans forward with a long black staff over his shoulder. It's Son Goku, familiar to many from Journey to the West.
About this print
A shaggy, monkey-like figure rides a white cloud, carrying a long black staff on his shoulder. He wears a ring-like ornament on his head and armor-like clothing with red sleeves, with a fluttering green cloth streaming out around him. The cloud at his feet flows downward in a large circle.
Son Goku, named in the title, is the monkey hero of the Chinese novel Journey to the West, who travels as an escort to the monk Tripitaka. The painter, Kubo Shunman, was an ukiyo-e artist of the late Edo period who lived from 1757 to 1820.
A red cord is tied to the upper left end of the staff, with a small tassel hanging from it. Along the black staff, a pattern of dots runs all the way to the end.
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- Source title
- 『Son gokū（Kubo, Shunman, 1757-1820）』（1812年）
- Held by
- Library of Congress
- 複製番号
- LC-DIG-jpd-00118
- Why it's free to use
- The library lists it as "No known restrictions on publication." Its copyright has also expired under Japanese law.
- クレジット
- Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-DIG-jpd-00118
- Original item
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View in the NDL online exhibition "Exploring Japanese Landmarks in Nishiki-e and Photographs" - Made
- 214+ years ago
- Added to site
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