The Crab and the Monkey

The Crab and the Monkey
 (2016)

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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