Gibbon Reaching for the Reflection of the Moon

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Gibbon Reaching for the Reflection of the Moon

Japan, early 16th century
Paintings; scrolls
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Image: 26 1/2 × 15 in. (67.31 × 38.1 cm) Mount: 60 3/4 × 20 3/8 in. (154.31 × 51.75 cm)
Far Eastern Art Council Fund (M.83.36)
Japanese Art
Currently on public view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1

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Bibliography

  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.
  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.
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