Sanzaru 三猿
Sanzaru (三猿) is the Japanese name of the Three Wise Monkeys that embody the statement “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” The source that popularized the philosophy stems from a 17th-century carving above a door in the famous Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan, and is believed to incorporate Confucius’s Code of Conduct. The original teaching had nothing to do with monkeys and the concept arose from a simple play on words. The Japanese translation of “mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru” (見ざる, 聞かざる, 言わざる) or, “see not, hear not, speak not,” contains the syllables “zaru,” which matches a modified form of “saru,” meaning monkey.
Available in two sizes. Frame not included.
Product details
Material: Mohawk Superfine Ultrawhite Eggshell 270gsm acid-free card from GF Smith
Printing process: Archival giclee pigment ink
Origin: Printed and hand-cut in Nottingham, United Kingdom
Delivery times & prices
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UK deliveries: 3-4 working days via Royal Mail 1st class
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Sanzaru (三猿) is the Japanese name of the Three Wise Monkeys that embody the statement “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” The source that popularized the philosophy stems from a 17th-century carving above a door in the famous Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan, and is believed to incorporate Confucius’s Code of Conduct. The original teaching had nothing to do with monkeys and the concept arose from a simple play on words. The Japanese translation of “mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru” (見ざる, 聞かざる, 言わざる) or, “see not, hear not, speak not,” contains the syllables “zaru,” which matches a modified form of “saru,” meaning monkey.
Available in two sizes. Frame not included.
Product details
Material: Mohawk Superfine Ultrawhite Eggshell 270gsm acid-free card from GF Smith
Printing process: Archival giclee pigment ink
Origin: Printed and hand-cut in Nottingham, United Kingdom
Delivery times & prices
We ship worldwide. 日本へ国際郵便で送ります。
UK deliveries: 3-4 working days via Royal Mail 1st class
International deliveries available via Royal Mail International Standard Airmail
Prices calculated during checkout
For more information on shipping times for international deliveries, please check the delivery & returns page.
Sanzaru (三猿) is the Japanese name of the Three Wise Monkeys that embody the statement “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” The source that popularized the philosophy stems from a 17th-century carving above a door in the famous Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan, and is believed to incorporate Confucius’s Code of Conduct. The original teaching had nothing to do with monkeys and the concept arose from a simple play on words. The Japanese translation of “mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru” (見ざる, 聞かざる, 言わざる) or, “see not, hear not, speak not,” contains the syllables “zaru,” which matches a modified form of “saru,” meaning monkey.
Available in two sizes. Frame not included.
Product details
Material: Mohawk Superfine Ultrawhite Eggshell 270gsm acid-free card from GF Smith
Printing process: Archival giclee pigment ink
Origin: Printed and hand-cut in Nottingham, United Kingdom
Delivery times & prices
We ship worldwide. 日本へ国際郵便で送ります。
UK deliveries: 3-4 working days via Royal Mail 1st class
International deliveries available via Royal Mail International Standard Airmail
Prices calculated during checkout
For more information on shipping times for international deliveries, please check the delivery & returns page.
