Parody of the Legend of Xu You and Chao Fu, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1715, Japan, Monochrome woodblock print (sumie); ink on paper, 11 3/8 x 16 1/4 in. (28.9 x 41.3 cm), Prints, Okumura Masanobu (Japanese, 1686–1764), In a highly amusing and complicated mitate version of this legend, Xu You appears as an embarrassed, two-timing Edo lover and Chao Fu as his reproachful mistress. He is washing out his ears in a desperate effort to convince her that he knows absolutely nothing of a letter from her rival
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Parody, Legend, Xu You, Chao Fu, Edo period, 1615–1868, ca, 1715, Japan, Monochrome woodblock print, sumie, ink, paper, 11 3/8 x 16 1/4, 28.9 41.3 cm, Prints, Okumura Masanobu, Japanese, 1686–1764, highly amusing, complicated mitate version, legend, embarrassed, two-timing Edo, lover, reproachful mistress, washing out, ears, desperate effort, convince, knows absolutely, nothing, letter, rival
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