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No Evil Monkeys were selected for this series painted by Kogaku. Every piece is made with techniques of Taka Maki-e. The theme was inspired by the well known Monkey Trio carving on the wall of Toshogu, a shrine built for famous shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu in Nikko during the 17th century. It is humorously designed with gestures of the monkeys representing "See no evil", "Say no evil", and "Hear no evil".

Artist - Koichiro Okazaki.

Signature: Kogaku.
Title: Dento Kogei-shi. Born in 1959.
He learnt Maki-e from a master and was recognized with Kao (authorized monogram) Omote School in 1991 by Kuda Munenori of Sado (Tea ceremony). His works have been accepted by the National Art Exhibition each year since then.