Japanese - Kozuka with a Man Holding a Net - Walters 51789

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Japanese - Kozuka with a Man Holding a Net - Walters 51789

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The man here may be the Chinese Zen eccentric Kensu (Ch. Xianzi [Hsien Tzu]). He holds his net and a bucket sits next to him. Despite the Buddhist prohibition on consuming flesh, Kensu found enlightenment while fishing for shrimp.

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1750
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