Thanks to them, the Three Monkeys truly come to life.
Each photo is a unique story.
From all over the world—born of love for the symbol, with humor, emotion, or pure fun—it’s thanks to you that the Three Monkeys truly come to life.
Meet our friends and their versions of the Three Monkeys — from vacations, work, walks, home photo sessions, and unexpected places.
Photos with the Three Monkeys from around the world are not just charming mementos — they’re a unique testament to how powerfully this universal symbol works. On this page, we present photographs sent by friends, collectors, and anyone who chose to pose as the Three Monkeys — either on their own or with someone behind the camera.
Sometimes they’re family holiday shots, sometimes spontaneous moments from work or school, and sometimes a carefully planned artistic composition. What they all share is this: they show how people understand and interpret the “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” gestures in their own way.
This gallery will keep growing. If you have your own photo with the Three Monkeys, send it to us. It might be the one that inspires others!
Country
Austria
Place
Perchtoldsdorf
Year
2025/April
Person
Steven
Photo taken in Michael’s garden at Przemo’s request.
Steven currently lives in the United Kingdom and is originally from British Guiana — a former colony in the northeastern part of South America that gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Year
2025/April
Person
Inka
Inka in Ćmielów – the joy of collecting
Inka, a renowned Warsaw-based collector of the Three Wise Monkeys, visited the porcelain factory in Ćmielów — a place where two designs with the Three Wise Monkeys motif are also produced. Right next to the manufactory there is a “monkey alley”, and Inka playfully recreated the classic gestures on the sculptures: “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”.
This is exactly the energy we love: a touch of humour, a bit of history, and lots of heart for the symbol. Great idea, great photos — bravo, Inka! Thank you for this beautiful outdoor take on the motif and for reminding us that the Three Monkeys bring people and places together.
Country
Austria
Place
Steinhaus
Year
2025/Juni
Person
Toshi,
Colombo,
Przemo
DESCRIPTION
Photo by Elizabeth 🙂 International lineup: Japan, Italy, Poland.
Country
Austria
Place
Perchtoldsdorf
Year
2025/July
Person
Emeka
DESCRIPTION
Photos by Przemo.
Country
Japan
Place
Nikko
Year
2024/November
Person
Inka
INKA IN NIKKŌ, JAPAN
a collage of three shots of a Polish collector from Warsaw, devoted to the Three Wise Monkeys motif for over 40 years. Beneath the famous relief at the Tōshō-gū Shrine, she recreates the classic gestures — hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil). It’s a meeting with the place that made the Three Wise Monkeys famous worldwide — for enthusiasts, almost the crowning moment of a collector’s journey
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Photos with the Three Monkeys from around the world are not just charming mementos — they’re a unique testament to how powerfully this universal symbol works.
On this page, we present photographs sent by friends, collectors, and anyone who chose to pose as the Three Monkeys — either on their own or with someone behind the camera.
Sometimes they’re family holiday photos, sometimes spontaneous shots from work or school, and sometimes a carefully planned artistic composition. What they share is one thing: they show how people understand and interpret the “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” gestures in their own way.
This gallery will continue to grow.
If you have your own photo with the Three Monkeys — send it to us.
Maybe yours will be the one to inspire others!
We want this gallery to be alive with your stories. Do you have a shot from years ago or a fresh take? Or the behind-the-scenes: where, when, and why the photo was taken — and who took it? Every bit of context adds meaning and inspires others. Add 1–3 sentences of description (place, year, photographer) — we’ll take care of the rest 🙂
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