Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Bamboo Hat and Clogs before 1460 Inscribed by Zuigan Ry?sei Japanese 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
Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Bamboo Hat and Clogs before 1460 Inscribed by Zuigan Ry?sei Japanese 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. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #8960. Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Straw Hat and Sandals Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as 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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