日本版画 "The Chinese Sages Kyoyü and Söfu" 由 Okumura Masanobu 创作

艺术家：Okumura Masanobu

标题：The Chinese Sages Kyoyü and Söfu

日期：late 1740s

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来源：Honolulu Museum of Art
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When Emperor Yao offered the throne of China to the hermit Xu You, the hermit went to a waterfall to “cleanse his ear of the sound of worldly ambition.” His friend, Chaofu, prevented his ox from drinking the contaminated waters. The inscription reads: Xu You washes his ear. Chaofu leads his ox home. Zen parables like this were well known in Tokugawa Japan and frequently parodied by ukiyo-e artists. Masanobu was clearly familiar with both the Chinese and Japanese classics, as he included a number of such literary themes in his prints. (from Original Intent exhibition 11/21/06-)

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