An ivory okimono group of three monkeys
By Hozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryComprising three monkeys huddled on the ground around a large stalk of ripe loquat fruits, the adult monkey grappling with a wasp which has landed on its chin; signed beneath Hozan. 8cm x 10.5cm (3 1/8in x 4 1/8in).