New Monkey and the Tortoise - Hiroshige Utagawa, Antique Japanese Woodblock | Asian Cute Friends Kawaii Vintage Ape Ukiyo-e Fine Art Print bird prints such as the City of

such as the City of Vienna Prize for Visual Arts in 1950

This drawing

The scroll features an image of Gazi Pir standing in front of a crocodile

and imaginative depictions of warriors and legendary heroes

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

New Monkey and the Tortoise - Hiroshige Utagawa, Antique Japanese Woodblock | Asian Cute Friends Kawaii Vintage Ape Ukiyo-e Fine Art Print bird prints such as the City ofThe 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