Josetsu by Asher Ludkin

Catching a Catfish with a Gourd

aludkin31 — 2024-11-22 18:22:11 UTC

The purpose of this piece is to highlight the man's actions as silly. The purpose of this piece is to be comedic.

aludkin31 — 2024-11-22 18:25:48 UTC

This piece details the life of a monk removed from society. This reflects the fact that Josetsu was a monk himself.

aludkin31 — 2024-11-22 18:30:24 UTC

This piece features three old men, each with comedic expressions. This shows Josetsu's passion for making crude designs.

aludkin31 — 2024-11-22 18:39:00 UTC

These poems detail what is happening in Josetsu's painting Catching a Catfish with a Gourd. This further details the comedic elements of the piece.

aludkin31 — 2024-11-22 18:44:39 UTC

This piece details Wang Xizhi, a Chinese politician from the fourth century.

aludkin31 — 2024-11-22 18:50:44 UTC

This piece details Josetsu's passion for illustrating the landscape.

aludkin31 — 2024-11-22 18:56:55 UTC

This piece details the three old men from another one of Josetsu's paintings. These three men are Confucius, Buddha,
and Lao Tzu.

aludkin31 — 2024-11-22 20:13:17 UTC

This is where Josetsu taught Tensho Shubun. At this monastery he taught ink painting.

aludkin31 — 2024-11-22 20:14:38 UTC

The Taizō-in features Josetsu's work. It is a sub-temple of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto.

aludkin31 — 2024-11-22 20:15:58 UTC

Suiboku is the style that Josetsu utilized. Suiboku uses the same ink as calligraphy.