The Little Monkey

Franz Marc

1912 · Oil on canvas · Lenbachhaus, Munich

Size3:2 ratio

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$59Unframed print · made to order

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About this work

Artist: Franz Marc (1880–1916)
Year: 1912
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 70.4 × 100 cm
Collection: Lenbachhaus, Munich
Movement: Expressionism

A small grey-blue monkey with a long striped tail perches on a sloping pink and red branch, surrounded by fronds and leaves of green, red and yellow, with a white flower at right and a cluster of red fruit below. The foliage is painted in sweeping, faceted strokes that tilt the whole picture diagonally upward with the branch. Marc painted it in 1912, the year after the first Blue Rider exhibition, when he was turning his animal pictures toward prismatic colour and interlocking forms. Exotic animals, monkeys and tigers, appear that year beside his familiar horses, cows and deer, part of his search for creatures that could stand for an untouched, paradisal nature. The painting is in the Lenbachhaus in Munich.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A grey-blue monkey on a pink branch among green and red leaves and red fruit, for a child's room, nursery or playroom at 24×16 in natural wood. A leaf green, cream or soft pink wall; it pairs with The Tiger.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Expressionism painting
Era: 20th century (1912)
Orientation: Landscape
Mood: classic
Rooms: nursery, kids room, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×16. Prints at 18×12, 24×16 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — natural wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 18×12, 24×16 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Little Monkey in the public domain?

Yes. Franz Marc (1880–1916) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Lenbachhaus.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 18×12 and 24×16 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Little Monkey painted, and in what medium?

The Little Monkey dates from 1912 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 70.4 × 100 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×16 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 18×12 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Little Monkey we'd choose 24×16. It is a landscape print, wider than it is tall, at the painting's own proportions.

About this design

The Little Monkey (Franz Marc) — The Little Monkey · Franz Marc · 1912. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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