Xu You and Chao Fu, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, 'White–line' woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 11 7/16 in. (29.1 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Prints, Okumura Masanobu (Japanese, 1686–1764), 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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Xu You, Chao Fu, Edo period, 1615–1868, 18th century, Japan, White–line, woodblock print, ink, color, paper, H, 11 7/16, 29.1 cm, W, 5 1/2, 14, Prints, Okumura Masanobu, Japanese, 1686–1764, Masanobu, treatment, classical story, straightforward You washes, out, ears, waterfall, turns, ox, water, style imitates, rubbing, technique, traditional method, renditions inscriptions
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