Details
DING YANYONG (1902-1978)
Monkey on Goat
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
68 x 34.4 cm. (26 ¾ x 13 ½ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Datedwuwuyear (1978)

Specialist Note:
Monkey on Goat depicts a monkey riding on a goat pretending to be an army general. This is one of the humorous paintings done by the artist: Instead of a monkey riding on a horse, a euphony to receiving a title of marquis, which has the auspicious meaning of getting a promotion. However, in this work, the horse has been replaced by a goat, and the monkey is wearing makeup, head accessory, and holding a rein; turning the symbolism into “monkey business”.
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