Chang-Shun, The White Stripes in the Waves, Wrestling with Li K'uei, the Black Whirlwind, in the Ching Yang River

Artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡芳年 (Japanese, 1839–1892)

Dateprinted: February 15th, 1888; published: February 20th, 1888

Mediumwoodblock print; ink and color on paper

Dimensions73 x 24.9 cm (oban)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineAlexander H. Bullock Fund

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Object number1995.48

DescriptionAccording to the Water Margin, a Chinese novel set in the Song Dynasty (960–1279), the legendary swimmer Chang-Shun could stay underwater for seven days and seven nights without surfacing. Li K'uei was a local bandit whose gang was about to rob a fisherman when Chang-Shun interceded. In the ensuing struggle, the pair fell off a nearby pier into the sea and Chang-Shun plunged his opponent further underwater. Chang-Shun quickly emerged victorious due to Li K'uei’s inability to swim, though they went on to become friends later in the story.
Label TextAccording to the Water Margin, a Chinese novel set in the Song Dynasty (960–1279), the legendary swimmer Chang-Shun could stay underwater for seven days and seven nights without surfacing. Li K'uei was a local bandit whose gang was about to rob a fisherman when Chang-Shun interceded. In the ensuing struggle, the pair fell off a nearby pier into the sea and Chang-Shun plunged his opponent further underwater. Chang-Shun quickly emerged victorious due to Li K'uei’s inability to swim, though they went on to become friends later in the story.ProvenanceIsrael Goldman, London

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