スミソニアン国立動物園さんのインスタグラム写真 - (スミソニアン国立動物園Instagram)「#Repost @freersackler ・・・ “In Chinese tradition, the combination of cranes and gibbons symbolizes long-life, while scenes of affection, respect, sharing, and collaboration represent the ideals of family harmony and social order. Here the intention may be to wish someone a long life and happy home,” says Stephen Allee, associate curator of Chinese painting. . [View from right to left] At right, two cranes wing down from the sky, where a troop of eighteen gibbons has dispersed among the trees of a colorful forested landscape. Some pairs sit quietly together or hand things between them; an older gibbon grooms three young ones for fleas; a nursing mother and a younger ape stretch down holding hands to snatch a crab from the water. . Happy #InternationalGibbonDay from #FreerSackler and @smithsonianzoo! Head over to the Zoo’s channels to learn facts about gibbons, from how our primate keepers provide enrichment and training to how these creatures build families and communities. . Detail, “Landscape with Gibbons and Cranes” Formerly attributed to Qiu Ying (ca. 1494-1552) China, Qing dynasty, 18th century Handscroll; ink and color on silk Gift of Charles Lang Freer Freer Gallery of Art, F1904.396 H x W (image): 27.7 x 271.1 cm (10-7/8 x 106-3/4 in)」10月25日 7時35分