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Female Monkey in Rococo Dress

late 19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

A singerie, a work from the visual arts genre characterized by depictions of monkeys imitating human behavior, often fashionably attired. A female monkey is depicted in Rococo dress, consisting of a blue and white gown, a fluffy white hat with feathers, and a pink muff which she holds in front of her. She is sitting in the center of the composition against a peach-colored background, resting on a portion of a blue frame with pink floral garlands beneath her.

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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