New Monkey and the Tortoise - Hiroshige Utagawa, Antique Japanese Woodblock | Asian Cute Friends Kawaii Vintage Ape Ukiyo-e Fine Art Print bird prints I seek to subvert the

I seek to subvert the traditional notions of beauty and reality

and imaginative depictions of warriors and legendary heroes

was called upon to defeat the White Div and put an end to his reign of terror

It is sometimes referred to as the "Androgynous One" or the "Philosopher's Stone

dragons are typically depicted as large

New Monkey and the Tortoise - Hiroshige Utagawa, Antique Japanese Woodblock | Asian Cute Friends Kawaii Vintage Ape Ukiyo-e Fine Art Print bird prints I seek to subvert theThe use of a monkey and a tortoise in this image references a popular fable from the Chinese classic literature "Zhong yong," which tells the story of a monkey who climbs up a tall tree and jumps off, but the tortoise below advises him that there is no need to take such risks, as the tree will not go anywhere. The story teaches a moral lesson of the importance of being content with one's place in life and not to take unnecessary risks. Hiroshige