Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Bamboo Hat and Clogs Various artists/makers before 1460 A lone figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sandals trudges through a murky landscape. Above, five prominent Japanese Zen monks from the monasteries in Kyoto have brushed poems in Chinese, celebrating China’s most famous literatus, Su Shi (1037–1101), here called by his sobriquet “Dongpo.” Su Shi and his writings were beloved in medieval Japan. The event recalled in the quickly brushed image and poems occurred when the aged scholar was in exile on the remote southern island of Hainan. Caught in a sudden downpour, he
Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Bamboo Hat and Clogs Various artists/makers before 1460 A lone figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sandals trudges through a murky landscape. Above, five prominent Japanese Zen monks from the monasteries in Kyoto have brushed poems in Chinese, celebrating China’s most famous literatus, Su Shi (1037–1101), here called by his sobriquet “Dongpo.” Su Shi and his writings were beloved in medieval Japan. The event recalled in the quickly brushed image and poems occurred when the aged scholar was in exile on the remote southern island of Hainan. Caught in a sudden downpour, he borrowed a peasant’s straw hat and clogs and continued on his way, while the villagers laughed at his outlandish appearance. The opening poem by Zuigan Ry?sei sets the scene. View more Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story #8960. Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Straw Hat and Sandals 0:00 RWSkip backwards ten seconds. FWSkip forwards ten seconds. 0:00 Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. Here is a link to download the audio instead. View Transcript. Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Bamboo Hat and Clogs. Inscribed by Zuigan Ry?sei (Japanese, 1384–1460). Japan. before 1460. Hanging scroll; ink on paper. Muromachi period (1392–1573). Paintings
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