Three Laughers of Tiger Ravine, second half 18th century, Yosa Buson, Japanese, 1716 - 1783, 44 3/4 × 20 in. ( × cm) (image)77 × 28 3/4 in. ( × cm) (with roller), Ink and color on silk, Japan, 18th century, The scene depicted here—three Chinese men laughing heartily—represents the climax of an ancient Chinese Buddhist parable known as 'Three Laughers of Tiger Ravine,' which teaches that one must push boundaries in the pursuit of understanding. The story tells of an imagined meeting of three Chinese religious and cultural luminaries. The man with a large walking staff

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