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The Crab and the Monkey

The Crab and the Monkey
 (2016)

Medium
colour woodblock, coloured fibre-tipped pens, synthetic polymer paint, glitter, collage of silver leaf and card on Japanese paper
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Margaret Stones Fund for International Prints and Drawings, 2018
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
colour woodblock, coloured fibre-tipped pens, synthetic polymer paint, glitter, collage of silver leaf and card on Japanese paper
Measurements
(1) 129.8 × 96.7 cm (image) 129.8 × 97.5 cm (sheet)
(2) 129.6 × 96.5 cm (image) 129.6 × 97.5 cm (sheet)
(3) 129.7 × 96.0 cm (image) 129.7 × 97.5 cm (sheet)
(4) 129.7 × 96.3 cm (image) 129.7 × 97.5 cm (sheet)
(5) 129.5 × 97.0 cm (image) 129.5 × 97.5 cm (sheet)
(6) 129.7 × 96.0 cm (image) 129.7 × 97.5 cm (sheet)
(7) 129.6 × 96.0 cm irreg. (image) 129.6 × 97.5 cm (sheet)
(8) 129.8 × 96.4 cm (image) 129.8 × 97.5 cm (sheet)
(9) 129.6 × 96.5 cm (image) 129.6 × 97.2 cm (sheet)
(10) 129.5 × 96.5 cm (image) 129.5 × 97.5 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Tokyo, Japan
Edition
ed. 1/3, ed. 2/3
Inscription
(1) inscribed (vertically) in pencil u.l.: 2/3
inscribed (vertically) in pencil c.l.: Tax Haven
inscribed (vertically) in pencil l.l.: Takekawa Nobuaki
(2) inscribed (vertically) in pencil u.l.: 2/3
inscribed (vertically) in pencil c.l.: Excuses of bystanders
inscribed (vertically) in pencil l.l.: Takekawa Nobuaki
(3) inscribed (vertically) in pencil u.r.: Takekawa Nobuaki
inscribed (vertically) in pencil c.r.: Osprey and Okinawa
inscribed (vertically) in pencil l.r.: 1/3
(4) inscribed (vertically) in pencil u.l.: 2/3
inscribed (vertically) in pencil c.l.: Demonstrations are the same as terrorism
inscribed (vertically) in pencil l.l.: Takekawa Nobuaki
(5) inscribed (vertically) in pencil u.l.: 2/3
inscribed (vertically) in pencil c.l.: The conspiracy theory behind the Crab and Monkey
inscribed (vertically) in pencil l.l.: Takekawa Nobuaki
(6) inscribed (vertically) in pencil u.r.: Takekawa Nobuaki
inscribed (vertically) in pencil c.r.: Protesters on the street
inscribed (vertically) in pencil l.r.: 2/3
(7) inscribed (vertically) in pencil u.l.: 2/3
inscribed (vertically) in pencil c.l.: Under control
inscribed (vertically) in pencil l.l.: Takekawa Nobuaki
(8) inscribed (vertically) in pencil u.l.: 2/3
inscribed (vertically) in pencil c.l.: The Barber
inscribed (vertically) in pencil l.l.: Takekawa Nobuaki
(9) inscribed (vertically) in pencil u.l.: 2/3
inscribed (vertically) in pencil c.l.: This machine kills fascists
inscribed (vertically) in pencil l.l.: Takekawa Nobuaki
(10) inscribed (vertically) in pencil u.l.: 2/3
inscribed (vertically) in pencil c.l.: No hate under the rainbow
inscribed (vertically) in pencil l.l.: Takekawa Nobuaki
Accession Number
2018.1076.1-10
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Margaret Stones Fund for International Prints and Drawings, 2018
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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