Long Life Monkey Chinese Calligraphy Scroll
153cm
60¼"
69cm
27¼"

Approximate Measurements

Artwork Panel: 50.7cm x 97.5cm  ≈  20" x 38¼"

Silk/Brocade: 60cm x 153cm  ≈  23½" x 60¼"

Width at Wooden Knobs: 69cm  ≈  27¼"

Long Life Monkey Chinese Calligraphy Scroll close up view

Close up view of the calligraphy artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll

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Longevity / Long Life Monkey

This is a great wall scroll if you were born in the year of the monkey.

This is a very unique form of calligraphy. It's a Chinese character that is made to look like an actual figure. In this case, a frisky monkey. The monkey is probably meant to represent the Monkey King from the novel, "Journey to the West". This particular monkey was immortal.

The large character/monkey is also a representation of "shou" which means longevity and long life in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

Sandy holds Tiger Special Asian Calligraphy

Here's Sandy holding a tiger special Asian calligraphy wall scroll. As you can see, it's a nice large-sized wall scroll that will look great in your home.


About the Artist...

This was painted by a very shy artist named Ye Ying-Xing from near Guilin, China. I asked if I could take his picture, but he politely refused with a gesture of modesty. He does not seek fame, and in another gesture of Chinese modesty, he insulted his own artwork, saying that it was not good enough to make such a fuss over.

I think the artwork is worthy, and offers a unique and different style that most people in the west have never seen before (it's even rare in China).