Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

#73 Jade Rabbit - Sun Wukong, 1889

Woodblock Print

14.37 x 9.75 in (36.50 x 24.76 cm)

415291

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Series: 100 Views of the MoonPublisher: Akiyama BuemonFine impression, color and condition. Original album backing. Sun Wukong, known in the west as the Monkey King, is the central character of the epic Chinese novel "journey to the West" In Japan, Sun Wukong was known as Segoku. This depicts a pivotal episode in the novel.