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Okumura Masanobu Japanese
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Masanobu's treatment of the classical story of Xu You and Chao Fu is straightforward. Xu You washes out his ears in a waterfall, and Chao Fu turns his ox around from the water. The style imitates the "rubbing" technique, a traditional method for renditions of classical inscriptions.
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Title: Xu You and Chao Fu
Artist:
Okumura Masanobu (Japanese, 1686–1764)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: "White–line" woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 11 7/16 in. (29.1 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Object Number: JP1589
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