Singerie

Singerie is the name given to a visual arts genre depicting monkeys imitating human behavior, often fashionably attired, intended as a diverting sight, using satire. The term is derived from the French word for "Monkey Trick".

Though it has a long history, the height of the genre was in the 18th century, in the Rococo.

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