Utamaro

Performance of a Trained Monkey, from an illustrated poetry anthology entitled "The Young God Ebisu (Waka Ebisu)"

1789

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Color woodblock print; page from an album
Dimensions
25.6 × 38 cm (10 1/8 × 15 in.)
Collection no.
1925.3021
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Performance of a Trained Monkey, from an illustrated poetry anthology entitled "The Young God Ebisu (Waka Ebisu)" — Utamaro. 1789.

Medium: Color woodblock print; page from an album. Dimensions: 25.6 × 38 cm (10 1/8 × 15 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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